Dhusamareb District

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Dhusamareb
District
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Location of Dhusamareb District
within the Galguduud region.
CountryFlag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
state2016 Flag of Galmudug.png  Galmudug
Capital Dhusamareb
Government
  mayor Nuur Cilmi Cabdulle
Population (2018)
  Total 270,000 [1]
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)

Dhusamareb District (Somali : Degmada Dhuusamareeb) is a district in the central Galguduud region of Somalia. Its capital lies at Dhusamareb. Dhusamareb is the administrative capital of the Galguduud region.It is primarily inhabited by Somalis from the Hiraab sub-clan of the Hawiye, particularly the Ceyr Sub-clan of Habar Gidir Hawiye.

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References

  1. "Somalia 2017 Post Deyr Acute Food Insecurity - Projection IPC Population Estimates (February - June 2018)" (PDF). fanau.org. Retrieved 2018-03-08.