Mudug

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Mudug
Mudug in Somalia.svg
Location in Somalia
Coordinates: 6°6′47″N47°59′17″E / 6.11306°N 47.98806°E / 6.11306; 47.98806
CountryFlag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
Regional State Flag of Galmudug.svg  Galmudug
Flag of Puntland.svg  Puntland
Capital Galkayo
Government
  GovernorAbdirashid Hashi Artan [1] and Xasan Maxamed Khaliif Abgaalow [2]
Area
  Total72,933 km2 (28,160 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 [3] )
  Total864,700
  Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)
HDI (2021)0.374 [4]
low · 7th of 18

Mudug (Somali : Mudug; Italian : Mudugh) is an administrative region ( gobol ) in north-central Somalia. [5] The population of Mudug is 131,455 as of 2005. [6]

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Overview

Physiographically, Mudug is bordered to the west by Ethiopia, [7] to the north and south by the Somali regions of Nugal and Galguduud respectively, and to the east by the Indian Ocean. The provincial capital is Galkayo.

The southern half of Mudug and the region of Galgaduud have formed the Galmudug State, which considers itself an autonomous state within the larger Federal Republic of Somalia, as defined by the provisional constitution of Somalia. [8]

Districts

Mudug Region consists of five districts: [9]

Note:
* - part of Galmudug

Villages

Notes

  1. "Galmudug President appoints new governor for Mudug Province". 9 November 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  2. "Daawo Video-SAWIRRO: Bursaalax oo ay Wasaarada Waxbarasha Puntland ay ka Dhagax Dhigtay Kuleej Gabdho - Puntlandes.com". www.puntlandes.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  3. "Somalia: Subdivision and cities". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  4. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  5. "Somalia". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  6. "Mudug Region – Situation Analysis October 2012 - Somalia".
  7. Országismertető - Szomália - Dr. Földesi Ferenc, Kis-Álmos Péter, Besenyő János · 2010 , PAGE 16
  8. "Somalia's Federal Govt Endorses Central State". All Africa. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  9. "Mudug Region" (PDF). Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  10. War Galoh, Geographic.org, Geographical Names


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