Mudug | |
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Coordinates: 6°6′47″N47°59′17″E / 6.11306°N 47.98806°E | |
Country | Somalia |
Regional State | Galmudug Puntland |
Capital | Galkayo |
Government | |
• Governor | Abdirashid Hashi Artan [1] and Xasan Maxamed Khaliif Abgaalow [2] |
Area | |
• Total | 72,933 km2 (28,160 sq mi) |
Population (2019 [3] ) | |
• Total | 864,700 |
• Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
HDI (2021) | 0.374 [4] low · 7th of 18 |
Mudug (Somali : Mudug; Italian : Mudugh) is an administrative region ( gobol ) in north-central Somalia. [5] The population of Mudug is 131,455 as of 2005. [6]
Physiographically, Mudug is bordered to the west by Ethiopia, [7] to the north and south by the Somali regions of Nugal and Galguduud respectively, and to the east by the Indian Ocean. The provincial capital is Galkayo.
The southern half of Mudug and the region of Galgaduud 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. [8]
Mudug Region consists of five districts: [9]
Note:
* - part of Galmudug
Nugal, traditionally known as Nugaaleed-Bari or Bari-Nugaal meaning eastern Nugaal, or Nugaal xaggeeda hoose meaning lower Nugaal, is an administrative region (gobol) in northern Somalia.
Galguduud is an administrative region (gobol) of Galmudug state in central Somalia. Its administrative capital is Dusmareb. The largest town in the region is El Buur, which lies on the north-westernmost point of the region.
Puntland, officially the Puntland State of Somalia, is a Federal Member State in northeastern Somalia. The capital city is the city of Garoowe in the Nugal region, and its leaders declared the territory an autonomous state in 1998. Puntland had a population of 4,334,633 in 2016. Geographically to the west, Puntland lays claim to the intra-46th meridian territories that were outside European colonial rule during parts of the Scramble for Africa period.
Somalia is a federal republic consisting of five federal states, Puntland, Jubaland, Galmudug, South West and Hirshaabelle and one interim administration. Somalia is further subdivided into 18 administrative regions, which are in turn subdivided into districts. One region, Banaadir, is not part of any state.
Galkayo is the third-largest city in Somalia which serves as the capital of the north-central Mudug region. The city is divided into two administrative areas separated by a loose boundary.
Docol is a town in the north-central Mudug region of Somalia. The town is located in the state of Galmudug, in the Galkayo District
The following is an index of Somalia-related articles.
The Battle of Bandiradley in Somalia began on December 23, 2006, when Galmudug and Ethiopian forces, along with faction leader Abdi Qeybdid, fought Islamic Courts Union (ICU) militants defending Bandiradley. The fighting pushed the Islamists out of Bandiradley and over the border south into Adado district, Galgadud region, by December 25.
Galmudug, officially Galmudug State of Somalia, is a Federal Member State in central Somalia, with its capital at Dhusamareb. It is bordered to the north by the Puntland state of Somalia, to the west by the Somali Region in Ethiopia, to the east by Indian Ocean and to the south by the Hirshabelle state of Somalia.
Abdullahi Yusuf Airport, formerly known as the Galkayo Airport, is an airport located in Galkayo, the capital of the north-central Mudug region of Somalia.
Galkayo District is a district in the north-central Mudug region of Somalia. Its capital is Galkayo.
Hobyo District is a district of Somalia, located in the north-central Mudug region. Its capital is the coastal city of Hobyo.
Elgula sometimes misspelled as is a town in the South-central Mudug region of Somalia.It is located in Galmudug state and situated in Ceelgula District.
Himan and Heeb was an autonomous region in the Federal Republic of Somalia. Formed in 2008, its capital was the central town of Adado (Cadaado). In 2015 Himan and Heeb merged with Galmudug to form a much larger Galmudug which consists of Mudug and Galguduud regions.
The Surre, is a Somali clan, a sub clan of the major Somali Dir clan, The Surre inhabit in central and southern Somalia. And also can be found in Somaliland, Ethiopia and Kenya.
Central Regions State was a prospective autonomous region in the Federal Republic of Somalia.
Ali Ahmed Abdi was a Somali journalist who worked for Radio Gaalkacyo. He worked in the station for three years as head of programs, until his untimely death by shooting with the insurgent group Al-Shabaab claiming responsibility.
Ahmed Duale Gelle was the 5th president of Galmudug State of Somalia, in office from 3 May 2017 to 2 February 2020. Before he became Galmudug’s president he was a businessman and former federal parliament member.
On 14 August 2006, Galmudug declared autonomy in central Somalia.
Mohamed Ali Yusuf is the Interim vice president of Puntland between the 1st and 2nd. His nickname is Gaagaab.