Middle Juba

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Middle Juba
Jubbada Dhexe
—  Region  —
Location in Somalia.
Coordinates: 0°59′N 42°39′E / 0.983°N 42.650°E / 0.983; 42.650Coordinates: 0°59′N 42°39′E / 0.983°N 42.650°E / 0.983; 42.650
Country  Somalia
Capital Bu'aale
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)

Middle Juba is an administrative region (gobolka) in southern Somalia.[1] With its capital at Bu'aale, it is located in the Jubaland autonomous region.

Middle Juba is bordered by the Somali regions of Gedo, Bay, Lower Shabele (Shabellaha Hoose), Lower Juba (Jubbada Hoose), and the Indian Ocean. The region is named after the Jubba River that runs through it.

Districts [edit]

Middle Juba consists of three districts:[2]

Major towns [edit]

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