Jubaland State of Somalia, also known as Jubaland (Somali:Jubbaland, Arabic:جوبالاند‎), the Juba Valley (Somali:Dooxada Jubba) or Azania (Somali:Azaaniya, Arabic:آزانيا‎), is an autonomous region in southern Somalia. Its eastern border lies 40–60 km east of the Jubba River, stretching from Gedo to the Indian Ocean, while its western side flanks the North Eastern Province in Kenya, which was carved out of Jubaland during the colonial period.