Megagle Meygaagle | |
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Village | |
  Megagle Location in Somaliland  Megagle Megagle (Somalia) | |
| Coordinates: 8°28′N46°18′E / 8.467°N 46.300°E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Region | Cayn |
| District | Buuhoodle |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Megagle (Somali : Meygaagle) is a village in the Togdheer province of Somalia. It is located in Buuhoodle District, north by road from Buuhoodle and Sool Joogto on the Megagle Road. [1] [2]
The village of Megagle is inhabited primarily by the Dhulbahante tribe, with the Adan Ahmed sub-lineages belonging to the Ahmed Garad sub-section of the Farah Garad are well represented. [3]
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