Dusmareb (, , ) is the capital of

Galmudug Galmudug (; ), officially Galmudug State of Somalia (), is a States and regions of Somalia, 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 S ...

state in central

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 by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, th ...

. The city also serves as the administrative capital of the

Galguduud Galguduud (, , or ''Ghelgudud'') is an administrative region ('' gobol'') of Galmudug state in central Somalia. Its administrative capital is Dusmareb. The largest town in the region is El Buur, which lies at the centre of the region. Galgudu ...

province. Historically, the city was known as Daar Dheer or simply Dardher but later in time the city's name changed to Dusamareb also spelled Dhusamareb.

Demographics

As of 2016 the broader

Dusmareb District Dusmareb District () is a district in the central Galguduud region of Galmudug state of Somalia Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is located in the Horn of Afr ...

had a population of 390,407 inhabitants. The city's population is from the

Hiraab The Hiraab clan (, ), is a prominent Somali clan belonging to the larger Hawiye clan. Renowned for its influential role, the Hiraab clan has produced numerous significant leaders within Somalia, including six presidents, the first president and ...

, Habar Gidir of

Hawiye The Hawiye (; ) are one of the principal and largest of the Somali clans, tracing their lineage back to Sheikh Ahmed Bin Abdulrahman Bin Uthman, also known as Sheikh Hawiye, the eponymous figure of the clan. They are considered the earliest do ...

sub-clan.

Education

There are many universities located across the city, the most prominent one being Dusmareb University which provides undergraduate degrees.

Notable residents

* Dr. Abdiqasim Salad Hassan - 5th President of

* Abdiweli Mohamed Ali ''Gaas'' - 15th Prime Minister of

and Former President of

Puntland Puntland is an autonomous state that considers itself to be part of Somalia, despite not accepting the legitimacy of Somalia's current governing administration. It was formed in 1998, and was a federal member state of Somalia from its fou ...

* Abdi Farah Shirdon – 16th Prime Minister of

* Ahmed Abdisalam Adan - Former Deputy of Prime Minister of

* Sheikh Mohamed Shakir - Former Chief Minister of

* Magool - Famous Somali singer * Hassan Dahir Aweys - Former Somali Military colonel and Former leader of

Hizbul Islam Hizbul Islam ("Islamic Party"), also known as Hizbul Islaami, Hisbi Islam, or Hezb-ul Islam, was a Somali Islamist group formed after four Islamist groups merged to oppose the new Transitional Federal Government administration of President S ...

* Aden Hashi Farah Aero - Former Leader of Al-Shabaab * Mahad Mohamed Salad - Somali senator and Former Minister of Presidential Affairs. * Abdulkadir Hersi Siyad (''Yamyam)'' - Poet and playwright *

Shire Jama Ahmed Shire Jama Ahmed (, ; 1936-1999) was a Somali linguist and a scholar. He is notable for creating and developing of the modern Latin script for transcribing the Somali language. Early years Shire was born in the Dusamareeb region of Somalia t ...

- Somali Linguist

References

External links

Dusmareb: SomaliaRadio Dusmareb, Radio and online News site
Populated places in Galguduud Populated places in Somalia Cities in Somalia * Galmudug {{Somalia-geo-stub