Halabokhad

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Halabokhad
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Halabokhad
Coordinates: 6°50′57″N47°24′51″E / 6.84917°N 47.41417°E / 6.84917; 47.41417
CountryFlag of Somalia.svg  Somalia [1]
Region Mudug
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

Halabokhad (Somali : Halabookhad) is a small town in the north-central Mudug region of Somalia.

Overview

Halabokhad is situated near Galkacyo, the capital of the Mudug region.

The town is primarily inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group, with the Maalismoge sub-clan of the Leelkase especially well represented.

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References

  1. "Tuk-tuk project drives Somali IDPs in search of self-sufficiency". UNHCR. Retrieved 26 July 2024.