Sool is an administrative region (gobol) in eastern Somaliland/north western Somalia. It borders Togdheer to the west, Sanaag to the north, Ethiopia to the south and Nugal, Bari to the east. Its capital city is Las Anod. The region is disputed by the self-declared Republic of Somaliland and SSC-Khatumo. The region is partially controlled by both polities.
Bari is an administrative region (gobol) in northeastern Somalia.
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.
Mudug is an administrative region (gobol) in north-central Somalia. The population of Mudug is 131,455 as of 2005.
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 six federal states, Puntland, Jubaland, Galmudug, Khaatumo, 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.
Garowe is the capital city of Puntland located in northeastern Somalia. It serves as the administrative center of the Nugal region and is known for its strategic importance. The city has experienced growth and development, hosting government institutions and providing essential services to its residents. Garowe is situated in a territory with a semi-arid climate, and its economy is influenced by trade, livestock, and agriculture.
Qardho, also known as Gardo, is a city in the northeastern Bari region of Somalia, a district within the autonomous state of Puntland.
The regions of Somaliland is divided into six administrative regions, Awdal, Sahil, Maroodi-Jeeh, Togdheer, Sanaag and Sool. These are in turn subdivided into twenty-two districts. Regions of Somaliland are the primary geographical divisions through which Somaliland is administered. A distinction is made between districts of grades A, B, C and D, with the classification being based on population, area, economy and production.
Badhan, also known as Baran is a city in the Sanaag region of Puntland state of Somalia.
Puntland, officially the Puntland State of Somalia, is a federal member state in north-eastern Somalia. The capital of Puntland is Garowe.
Garowe District is a district in the northeastern Nugal region of Puntland, a state with a high degree of autonomy within the Federal Republic of Somalia. The district capital is Garowe. Garowe's district status is two-pronged: Garowe is both a district in Somalia's federal administrative system, and a district in Puntland's own -overlapping- system of administrative subdivisions. In both systems Garowe is also the capital of the entire Nugal Region. But the borders of Nugal and the districts within that region are different in both systems. In the federal system the Garowe District is one of Nugal's 3 districts; in Puntland's system it is one of Nugal's 5 districts.
Badhan District is a district located in the Sanaag country of Somaliland. Its capital is Badhan.
Dhahar District is an administrative district in the Sanaag region.
Qaw, also known as Bandar Siyada, is a populated place in the northeastern Bari region of Somalia.
Deep Depression ARB 01 was the second deadliest tropical cyclone worldwide in 2013 as well as the deadliest to affect Somalia in recorded history. The sixth tropical cyclone and third deep depression of the 2013 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, ARB 01 formed in the Arabian Sea on November 8. The cyclone subsequently strengthened into a deep depression before making landfall in the Puntland region of Somalia at peak intensity on November 11. After making landfall, the cyclone rapidly weakened over land and degenerated into a well-marked low-pressure area later on the same day.
Godobjiran District is a district in the northeastern Nugal region of Puntland, a state with a high degree of autonomy within the Federal Republic of Somalia. The district capital is Godobjiran. Godobjiran's district status is only used and valid in Puntland, but not in Somalia's federal administrative system, where Godobjiran is a village in the Jariban District in the Mudug Region in Puntland.
Godobjiran is a large village in the Mudug Region of Puntland in northern Somalia.
Cayn or Ayn is an administrative region that Puntland unilaterally declared to be established in the 2000s. However, there is Somaliland between Cayn and Puntland, and they do not directly border each other. Somaliland has legally designated this area as its territory as Buhoodle District. SSC-Khatumo, which declared its secession from Somaliland in 2023, claims the territories of Sanaag, Sool, and Cayn, as its name implies, and effectively controls Buuhoodle.
Rabaable is a town located in Nugal region, Puntland, It is situated in the northeastern part of Somalia. Rabaable is a rural area with a growth population, and it is known for its agricultural land and proximity to outdoor recreational opportunities, typical of many communities in Garowe.
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