Mudug | |
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Coordinates: 6°6′47″N47°59′17″E / 6.11306°N 47.98806°E | |
Country | Somalia |
Regional State | Galmudug Puntland |
Capital | Galkayo |
Government | |
• Governor | Abdirashid Hashi Artan [1] and Xasan Maxamed Khaliif Abgaalow [2] |
Area | |
• Total | 72,933 km2 (28,160 sq mi) |
Population (2019 [3] ) | |
• Total | 864,700 |
• Density | 12/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]
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]
Mudug Region consists of five districts: [9]
Note:
* - part of Galmudug
Nugal, traditionally known as Nugaaleed-Bari or Bari-Nugaal meaning eastern Nugaal, or Nugaal xaggeeda hoose meaning lower Nugaal, is an administrative region (gobol) in northern Somalia.
Galguduud is an administrative region (gobol) of Galmudug state in central Somalia. Its administrative capital is Dusmareb. The largest town in the region is Elbur, which lies on the north-westernmost point of the region.
Somalia is a federal republic consisting of six federal states and one interim administration. Somalia is further subdivided into 18 administrative regions, which are in turn subdivided into districts. One region, Banaadir, is not part of any state.
Galkayo is the third-largest city in Somalia which serves as the capital of the north-central Mudug region. The city is divided into two administrative areas separated by a loose boundary.
Docol is a town in the north-central Mudug region of Somalia. The town is located in the state of Galmudug, in the Galkayo District
El Hur is a village in Galmudug state located in Hobyo District and south of Hobyo, in the north-central Mudug region of Somalia.
The following is an index of Somalia-related articles.
The Battle of Bandiradley in Somalia began on December 23, 2006, when Galmudug and Ethiopian forces, along with faction leader Abdi Qeybdid, fought Islamic Courts Union (ICU) militants defending Bandiradley. The fighting pushed the Islamists out of Bandiradley and over the border south into Adado district, Galgadud region, by December 25.
Galmudug, officially Galmudug State of Somalia, is a Federal Member State in central Somalia, with its capital at Dhusamareb. It is bordered to the north by the Puntland state of Somalia, to the west by the Somali Region in Ethiopia, to the east by Indian Ocean and to the south by the Hirshabelle state of Somalia.
Abdullahi Yusuf Airport, formerly known as the Galkayo Airport, is an airport located in Galkayo, the capital of the north-central Mudug region of Somalia.
Galkayo District is a district in the north-central Mudug region of Somalia. Its capital is Galkayo.
Hobyo District is a district of Somalia, located in the north-central Mudug region. Its capital is the coastal city of Hobyo.
Elgula sometimes misspelled as is a town in the South-central Mudug region of Somalia.It is located in Galmudug state and situated in Ceelgula District.
Himan and Heeb was an autonomous region in the Federal Republic of Somalia. Formed in 2008, its capital was the central town of Adado (Cadaado). In 2015 Himan and Heeb merged with Galmudug to form a much larger Galmudug which consists of Mudug and Galguduud regions.
The Surre, is a Somali clan, a sub clan of the major Somali Dir clan, The Surre inhabit in central and southern Somalia. And also can be found in Somaliland, Ethiopia and Kenya.
Saleban Abdalle, is a Somali sub-clan. It forms a part of the Surre subdivision of the major Somali Dir clan.
Ali Ahmed Abdi was a Somali journalist who worked for Radio Gaalkacyo. He worked in the station for three years as head of programs, until his untimely death by shooting with the insurgent group Al-Shabaab claiming responsibility.
Ahmed Duale Gelle was the 5th president of Galmudug State of Somalia, in office from 3 May 2017 to 2 February 2020. Before he became Galmudug’s president he was a businessman and former federal parliament member.
On 14 August 2006, Galmudug declared autonomy in central Somalia.