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

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. 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

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, the Somali regions of

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; Hiran,

Middle Shebelle Middle Shabelle (, , ) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in southern Somalia. It is bordered by Hiran to the north, Galgaduud to the east, the Indian Ocean to the south and the region of Lower Shabelle and the capital Mogadishu to th ...

(Shabeellaha Dhexe), and the

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. The largest

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in this region is The

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 ...

specially the

Murusade The Murusade (Somali language, Somali: Murursade, Mursal; Arabic: مرسذه ,مرسل), commonly referred to in contemporary usage as Mursal, are a Somali sub-clan belonging to the Karanle branch, which is part of the larger Hawiye, Hawiye c ...

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

formed the

Galmudug State Galmudug (; ), officially Galmudug State of Somalia (), is a 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 Somali Region in Ethiopia, to t ...

by 2016, which considers itself an autonomous state within the larger

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of Somalia, as defined by the

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Districts

Galguduud Region consists of 5 districts: # Adado (Cadaado) District # Abudwak (cabudwaaq) District # Dusmareb (Dhusamareb) District # El Bur (Ceelbuur) District # El Dher (Ceeldheer) District

Borders

Galguduud is bordered by Somali galbeed or the Feerfeer-Dharkayn Geenyo Line to the west, the Somali region of

to the north; Hiran and

(Shabeellaha Dhexe) to the south, and the

to the east.

References

External links

Administrative map of Galgaduud
{{Authority control Galmudug Regions of Somalia Galguduud