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| Website | http://www.dire-dawa.gov.et/en/# |
| Alternate Names | [Amharic: ድሬ ዳዋ]; [Oromo: Dirre Dhawaa]; [Somali: Diri Dhaba] |
| Established | April 16, 2004 |
| Disbanded | Still Active |
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| Last Modified | Juan Croniqueur July 05, 2025 10:49pm |
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One of two chartered cities (defined as cities administered under their own charters rather than by federal law) or 'astedader akabibi'.
The designation was made to give its residents some free-market leeway in its effort to revitalize the city into a industrial, financial center.
Adoption of the chartered city system has spread to become a world-wide phenomenon, particularly in developing countries.
The City area includes suburbs and environs beyond.
Dire Dawa means 'Revitalized Place'.
"Dire Dawa, the second federal city, is not mentioned in the Constitution and does not stand on an equal footing with Addis Ababa even though both are federal cities. It was placed under federal jurisdiction because both the Oromia and Somali states claimed ownership of the city and could reach no agreement in this regard. The proclamation that established Dire Dawa as a federal city understood this to be a temporary measure only and to last only until the resolution of the dispute between the two states over 'ownership' of the city was resolved. More than 20 years later, the city remains under federal jurisdiction and the dispute between the two states continues." —The Forum of Federations Handbook on Local Government in Federal Systems (2024)
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