Gode (; ) is a city in the Ethiopian part of the Ogaden. Located in the Gode Zone of the Somali Region, the city has a latitude and longitude of 5°57′N 43°27′E﻿ / ﻿5.950°N 43.450°E﻿ / 5.950; 43.450. Gode was the capital of the Somali Region from late 1992, to appease the powerful Ogaden clan, until early 1994 when it was moved to Jijiga, which had a better infrastructure and access to communications facilities. Gode hosts an airport (IATA code GDE), with regular flights by Ethiopian Airlines. A bridge over the Shebelle River was constructed in 1968 next to this city. Godeey Gode waa magaala ka tirsan dhulka Soomaali Galbeed. magaalada waxaa degan somali oo 100kiba/98 ah, magaalada waxee ka mid tahay, dhulka soomaaliya oo lagu daray wadanka itoobiyamagaaladan waxa kadhacay dagaalkiii dhex maray Soomaaliya iyo itoobiya Field Trip Report Jijiga, 22 to 29 April 1994, UNDP Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia report (accessed 20 December 2008)