Bakool (, , ) is a region ('' gobol'') in southwestern

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It is bordered by the Somali regions of

Hiiraan Hiran (, ) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in central Somalia and part of the Hirshabelle State. Overview Hiran is bordered by the Somali Region of Ethiopia (or the 1908 Convention Line) to the northwest, the Somali provinces of Galgu ...

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and

Gedo Gedo (, , , or ''Ghedu'') is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in Jubaland, southern Somalia. Its regional capital is Garbahaarreey. The region was formed during 1974 and is bordered by the Ogaden in Ethiopia, the North Eastern Province ...

. Bakool, like Gedo, Bay and most parts of the Jubbada Dhexe (Middle Juba) region, used to be a part of the old Upper Region, which was subdivided in the mid-1980s. The town of

Hudur Hudur (, ) is a town in the south western Bakool region of Somalia, inhabited by Mirifle majority people Hadamo,Luwaay, Leysaan and Jiroon of the Rahanweyn tribes. It serves as the province's capital and the center of the Hudur District. The town ...

is the administrative capital of the region. In March 2014,

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assisted by an Ethiopian battalion with

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re-captured the Bakool province's capital

from the Al-Shabaab militant group. The offensive was part of an intensified military operation by the allied forces to remove the insurgent group from the remaining areas in southern Somalia under its control.

Districts

The Bakool region consists of five districts: *

El Barde District El Barde District (), is a district of the southwestern Bakool region of Somalia. Its capital is El Barde. Ligse sub-clan Arap The Arap or Arab (, , Full Name: ''Muḥammad ibn ash-Shaykh Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad bin al-Ḥusayn al-Hāshimīy'') ...

Hudur District Hudur District () is a district in the southwestern Bakool region of Somalia Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is located in the Horn of Africa and is bordered ...

Rabdhure District Rabdhure District () is a district in the southwestern Bakool region of Somalia Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is located in the Horn of Africa and is borde ...

Tiyeglow District Tiyeglow District () is a district of the southwestern Bakool region of Somalia. Its capital is Tiyeglow Tiyeglow (, ), sometimes also called Tieglow, is a town in the southwestern Bakool region of Somalia Somalia, officially the Federal ...

Wajid District Wajid District () is a district in the southwestern Bakool region of Somalia. Its capital is Wajid Wajid may refer to: *Al-Wājid (Arabic: الواجد), one of the names of God in Islam, meaning "''Perceiver''" or "''Unfailing''" *Wajid (name) ...

* Dhuurey

Major towns

El Barde El Barde () is a town in the Bakool region of Somalia. The larger El Barde District has a total population of 64,404 residents. The city is inhabited by the Wafate sub-clan of Aulihan. Notes References

*Qurac joome Populated places in Bakoo ...

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* washaaqo * dhuurey * Banaaney * Qurajome * Rab Dhuure *

Tiyeglow Tiyeglow (, ), sometimes also called Tieglow, is a town in the southwestern Bakool region of Somalia Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is located in the Horn o ...

Wajid Wajid may refer to: *Al-Wājid (Arabic: الواجد), one of the names of God in Islam, meaning "''Perceiver''" or "''Unfailing''" *Wajid (name) Wajid is a family name and male given name. Wajida is a feminine form of Wajid. It is of Arabic or ...

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Districts

Major towns

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