Middle Juba (, , ) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in southern

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 ...

. With its capital at

Bu'aale Bu'ale ( ) is an agricultural town in Southern Somalia, the capital of the Middle Juba Middle Juba (, , ) is an administrative region (''Administrative divisions of Somalia, gobol'') in southern Somalia. With its capital at Bu'aale, it is loca ...

, it is located in the

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Jubaland Jubaland (; ; ), or the Juba Valley (), is a States and regions of Somalia, Federal Member State in southern Somalia. Its eastern border lies no more than east of the Jubba River, stretching from Dolow to the Indian Ocean, while its western si ...

region. Middle Juba is bordered by the Somali regions of

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 ...

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Lower Shebelle Lower Shabelle (, , , ) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in southern Somalia. Geography Lower Shabelle is bordered by the regions of Banaadir, Middle Shabelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe), Hiran, Bay, Middle Jubba (Jubbada Dhexe) and by the ...

(Shabellaha Hoose),

Lower Juba Lower Juba (, , , ) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in southern Somalia. With its capital at Kismayo, it lies in the autonomous Jubaland region. Lower Juba is bordered by Kenya, the Somali regions of Gedo, Middle Juba (Jubbada Dhex ...

(Jubbada Hoose), and the

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. The region is named after the

Jubba River The Jubba River or Juba River (, ) is a river in southern Somalia which flows through the region of Jubaland. It begins at the border with Ethiopia, where the Dawa and Ganale Dorya rivers meet, and flows directly south to the Somali Sea, where ...

that runs through it. The region has agricultural production, and the products of it are

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s, and large fruits. Middle Juba is the only region in Somalia to be fully controlled by Al-Shabaab, a militant Islamic extremist group. As of 2022, Middle Juba has the lowest

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score out of 1,790 subnational regions.

Districts

Middle Juba consists of four districts: *

Bu'aale District Bu'ale or Bu'aale ( Somali: ''Bu'aale'') is an agricultural city located in Middle Juba (Jubbada dhexe) region of Somalia and the capital city of Jubaland state of Somalia. History During the Middle Ages, Bu'aale and its surrounding area was par ...

Jilib District Jilib District () is a district in the southern Middle Juba (Jubbada Dhexe) region of Somalia. Its capital lies at Jilib Jilib is a city in the Middle Juba region of Somalia. It currently serves as the ''de facto'' capital of the Islamic Emirat ...

Sakow District Sakow District () is a district in the southern Middle Juba (Jubbada Dhexe) 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 i ...

Salagle District Middle Juba (, , ) is an administrative region (''Administrative divisions of Somalia, gobol'') in southern Somalia. With its capital at Bu'aale, it is located in the States and regions of Somalia, autonomous Jubaland region. Middle Juba is bord ...

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External links

Administrative map of Middle Juba
Regions of Somalia Middle Juba {{Somalia-geo-stub