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Region of Somalia
Region in Galmudug, Somalia
Galguduud
(
Somali
:
Galgaduud
,
Arabic
:
??????
,
Italian
:
Galgudud
or
Ghelgudud
) is an administrative region (
gobol
) of
Galmudug
state in central
Somalia
.
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Its administrative capital is
Dusmareb
. The largest town in the region is
El Buur
, which lies on the north-westernmost point of the region.
Galguduud is bordered by
Ethiopia
, the Somali regions of
Mudug
;
Hiran
,
Middle Shebelle
(Shabeellaha Dhexe), and the
Indian Ocean
.
The largest tribe in this region is Habargidir specifically Ceyr.
The region of Galgaduud and
Mudug
formed the
Galmudug State
by 2016, which considers itself an autonomous state within the larger
Federal Republic
of Somalia, as defined by the
Provisional Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia
.
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Districts
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Galguduud Region consists of 5 districts:
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[6]
- Abudwak (Caabudwaaq) District
- Adado (Cadaado) District
- Dusmareb (Dhuusamarreeb) District
- El Bur (Ceel Buur) District
- El Dher (Ceel Dheer) District
- Herale District [Xeraale]
Borders
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Galguduud is bordered by
Ethiopia
or the
Feerfeer-Dharkayn Geenyo Line
to the west, the Somali region of
Mudug
to the north;
Hiran
and
Middle Shebelle
(Shabeellaha Dhexe) to the south, and the
Indian Ocean
to the east.
References
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