Galguduud (, , or ''Ghelgudud'') is an administrative region (''
gobol'') 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 ...
.
Its administrative capital is
Dusmareb. The largest town in the region is
El Buur, which lies at the centre of the region.
Galguduud is bordered by
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east, Ken ...
, the Somali regions of
Mudug
Mudug () is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in north-central Somalia. The population of Mudug is 131,455 as of 2005.
Overview
Physiographically, Mudug is bordered to the west by Ethiopia, to the north and south by the Somali regions of Nu ...
;
Hiran,
Middle Shebelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe), and the
Indian Ocean
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.
The largest
clan
A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship
and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, a clan may claim descent from a founding member or apical ancestor who serves as a symbol of the clan's unity. Many societie ...
in this region is The
Hawiye specially the
Murusade subclan. With the
Abgaal
The Abgaal (Somali language, Somali: Abgaal; Arabic: أبگال) are a Somali clan, Somali sub-clan of the Hawiye and the even larger Samaale clan. This prominent Somali clan, despite being one of the youngest in Somalia, is one of the most ...
, and
Habar Gidir subclans also being prominent.
The region of Galgaduud and
Mudug
Mudug () is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in north-central Somalia. The population of Mudug is 131,455 as of 2005.
Overview
Physiographically, Mudug is bordered to the west by Ethiopia, to the north and south by the Somali regions of Nu ...
formed the
Galmudug State by 2016, which considers itself an autonomous state within the larger
Federal Republic
A federal republic is a federation of Federated state, states with a republican form of government. At its core, the literal meaning of the word republic when used to reference a form of government means a country that is governed by elected re ...
of Somalia, as defined by the
Provisional Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia.
Districts
Galguduud Region consists of 5 districts:
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Adado (Cadaado) District
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Abudwak (cabudwaaq) District
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Dusmareb (Dhusamareb) District
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El Bur (Ceelbuur) District
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El Dher (Ceeldheer) District
Borders
Galguduud is bordered by
Somali galbeed or the
Feerfeer-Dharkayn Geenyo Line to the west, the Somali region of
Mudug
Mudug () is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in north-central Somalia. The population of Mudug is 131,455 as of 2005.
Overview
Physiographically, Mudug is bordered to the west by Ethiopia, to the north and south by the Somali regions of Nu ...
to the north;
Hiran and
Middle Shebelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe) to the south, and the
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or approximately 20% of the water area of Earth#Surface, Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia (continent), ...
to the east.
References
External links
Administrative map of Galgaduud
{{Authority control
Galmudug
Regions of Somalia
Galguduud