Qardho District

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CountryFlag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
Region Bari
Capital Qardho
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

Qardho District (Somali : Degmada Qardho) is a district in the region in Puntland, Somalia. The district had previously been in the northeastern Bari region before this was split into two. Its capital lies at Qardho.

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