Galkayo District

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Galkacyo
Degmada Gaalkacyo
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CountryFlag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
Regional State Flag of Puntland.svg  Puntland
Flag of Galmudug.svg  Galmudug
Region Mudug
Capital Galkayo
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

Galkayo District (Somali : Degmada Gaalkacyo) is a district in the north-central Mudug region of Somalia. Its capital is Galkayo.

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Galkayo City

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