Galguduud

Galguduud
Region
Guriceel District countryside

Location in central Somalia.
Coordinates: 5°20′13″N 46°37′13″E / 5.33694°N 46.62028°E / 5.33694; 46.62028Coordinates: 5°20′13″N 46°37′13″E / 5.33694°N 46.62028°E / 5.33694; 46.62028
Country  Somalia
Regional State  Galmudug
Capital Dusmareb
Government
 • Governor Ahmadnur Ali Jimale
Population (2018)
 • Total 800,000[1]
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

Galguduud (Somali: Galgaduud, Arabic: جلجدود‎) is an administrative region (gobol) in central Galmudug state of Somalia.[2] It's administrative capital is Dusmareb.

Overview

It is bordered by Ethiopia, the Somali regions of Mudug, Hiran and Middle Shebelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe), and the Indian Ocean. Galguduud's capital is Dusmareb.

The region of Galgaduud and southern half of Mudug have formed the Galmudug State, which considers itself an autonomous state within the larger Federal Republic of Somalia, as defined by the provisional constitution of Somalia.[3]

Districts

The Galguduud region consists of eight districts:[4]

Major towns

Small towns

  • Wahbo
  • Masagaway
  • Waniinle
  • Garablo
  • Maraysuuley
  • Ceelqooxle
  • Tuulo aflax
  • EL QOXLE
  • ceel la halay
  • EL meygaag
  • El garas
  • Gadoon

Notes

  1. ↑ http://www.fsnau.org/downloads/Somalia%202017%20Post%20Deyr%20Acute%20Food%20Insecurity%20Rural%2C%20Urban%20and%20IDP%20Population%20Stressed%2C%20in%20Crisis%20and%20Emergency%20%28Projection%2C%20February-%20June%202018%29.pdf
  2. ↑ "Somalia". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "Somalia's Federal Govt Endorses Central State". All Africa. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Galgaduud Region" (PDF). Retrieved 30 January 2014.
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