Burtinle District

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Burtinle
Coordinates: 7°48′N48°24′E / 7.8°N 48.4°E / 7.8; 48.4
Region Nugal
Capital Burtinle
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

Burtinle District (Somali : Degmada Burtinle) is a district in the northeastern Nugal region of Somalia. Its capital is Burtinle.

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