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| Country |  Somalia |
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| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Bajela (Somali : Bajeela) [1] is a town in the north-central Mudug region of Somalia.
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| Country | Somalia |
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| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Bajela (Somali : Bajeela) [1] is a town in the north-central Mudug region of Somalia.
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