Dolow (; ), also spelled Doolow, is a town in the southern
Gedo
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region of
Somalia
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.
The city sits on the
Ganana River near the
Somali Region
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in
Ethiopia
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, just north of
Luuq
Luuq (, , ) is a city in the southwestern Gedo province of Somalia. It is one of the older settlements in the area. It is the seat of the Luuq District. The town is located in a bend of the Ganana River, where the watercourse flows down from n ...
.
Buulo xaawo District lies west of Dolow near the
North Eastern Province.
District
Dolow town is the seat of one of the Gedo region's seven
districts
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,
Doolow District.
Dolow is located on the border with Ethiopia alongside the
Dawa River
Dawa or Dawah may refer to:
Places
China
*Dawa, Jilin, in Ningjiang District, Songyuan
*Dawa County (大洼县), Panjin, Liaoning
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where it meets the
Ganana River.
It was recognised as District in mid 19th century
See also
*
Dolo, Ethiopia
Notes
References
DooloowDōlow, Somalia
Populated places in Gedo
Jubba River
Ethiopia–Somalia border crossings
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