Galguduud
Galguduud
Galgudud, Ghelgudud | |
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Guriceel District countryside Guriceel District countryside | |
![]() Location in central Somalia | |
Coordinates: 5°20′13″N 46°37′13″E / 5.33694°N 46.62028°ECoordinates: 5°20′13″N 46°37′13″E / 5.33694°N 46.62028°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Regional State | ![]() |
Capital | Dusmareb |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 1,200,000[1] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
HDI (2017) | 0.270[2] low · 17th |
Galguduud (Somali: Galgaduud, Arabic: جلجدود, Italian: Galgudud or Ghelgudud) is an administrative region (gobol) of Galmudug state in central Somalia.[3] Its administrative capital is Dusmareb. The largest town in the region is Abudwak, which lies on the north-westernmost point of the region.
Galguduud is bordered by Ethiopia, the Somali regions of Mudug; Hiran, Middle Shebelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe), and the Indian Ocean.
The region of Galgaduud and southern half of Mudug formed the Galmudug State by 2016, which considers itself an autonomous state within the larger Federal Republic of Somalia, as defined by the Provisional Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia.[4]
Districts
Galguduud Region consists of five districts:[5]
- El Bur (Ceel Buur) District
- Adado (Cadaado) District
- Dusmareb (Dhuusamarreeb) District
- Abudwak (Cabudwaaq) District
- El Dher (Ceel Dheer) District
Borders
Galguduud is bordered by Ethiopia or the Feerfeer-Dharkayn Geenyo Line to the west, the Somali region of Mudug to the north; Hiran and Middle Shebelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe) to the south, and the Indian Ocean to the east.
References
- ^ 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[bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Somalia". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ "Somalia's Federal Govt Endorses Central State". All Africa. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "Galgaduud Region" (PDF). Retrieved 30 January 2014.
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