States and regions of Somalia

Somalia

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Somalia is officially divided into eighteen administrative regions (gobollada, singular gobol), which in turn are subdivided into districts. On a de facto basis, northern Somalia is now divided up among the autonomous states of Puntland and Somaliland. In central Somalia, Galmudug is another regional entity that emerged just south of Puntland.

• Somaliland (Hargeisa)
• Puntland (Garowe)
• Galmudug (South Galkayo)
• SSC - Sool, Sanaag and Cayn (Buuhoodle)
• Azania, also known as Jubaland

Somalia

• Somaliland
  • Awdal (Borame)
  • Maroodi Jeex (Hargeysa) - This region used to be called Woqooyi Galbeed
  • Togdheer (Burco)
  • Saaxil (Berbera) - This region used to be part of Woqooyi Galbeed
  • Sanaag (Ceerigaabo)
  • Sool (Las Anod) - Most of Sool geographically speaking is part of Puntland, though pro-Somaliland politician Ahmed Abdi Xabsade controls Las Anod and its environs.
  • Gabiley (Gabiley) - This region used to be part of Woqooyi Galbeed
  • Salal (Zeila) - This region used to be part of Awdal
  • Sarar (Ainabo) - This region used to be part of Sool
  • Odweyne (Odweyne) - This region used to be part of Togdheer
  • Hawd (Balegubadle) - This region used to be a part of Woqooyi Galbeed and is the 13th region of Somaliland

• Puntland
  • Bari (Bosaso)
  • Karkaar (Qardho) - This region used to be part of Bari
  • Mudug (Gaalkacyo) - the southern quarter of Gaalkacyo and half of Mudug is controlled by the new state of Galmudug
  • Nugaal (Garoowe)
  • Sanaag (Ceerigaabo) - Somaliland controls the west Erigavo.
  • Madar (Badhan) - This region used to be part of Sanaag
  • Boharo (Dhahar) - This region used to be part of Sanaag
  • Sool (Laascaanood) - Somaliland controls Las Anod and its environs
  • Ayn (Buhodle)

• Galmudug
  • Mudug (Gaalkacyo) - the northern half of Gaalkacyo and Mudug region is controlled by Puntland
  • Hobyo (Hobyo) - the northern half of Hobyo is controlled by Galmudug State

• Awdalland
  • Awdal (Borama) - territorial control disputed with Somaliland administration

• Himan and Heeb administration
  • Ximan (Cadaado) - This region used to be part of Mudug and Galguduud
  • Ximan (Bahdo)
  • Ximan (Godinlabe)
  • Xeeb (Hobyo) - the southern half of Hobyo is controlled by Himan and Heeb Regional Administration
  • Xeeb (Harardhere) - This region used to be part of Mudug

• Transitional Federal Government:
  • Bakool (Xuddur) - This region has fallen under the control of al-Shabaab
  • Banaadir (Mogadishu) - Contested heavily between government and Islamist rebel forces
  • Galguduud (Dhuusamarreeb) - This region has largely fallen under control of Ahlu Suna Wal Jamea, except for those parts that are now part of Mareeg, Xeeb, and Ximan
  • Mareeg (Mareeg) - This region used to be part of Galguduud and has fallen under control of the Islamic Courts Union
  • Bay (Baidoa) - This region has fallen under the control of al-Shabaab
  • Gedo (Garbahaarreey) - This region has fallen under control of Hizbul Islam
  • Hiiraan (Beledweyne) - This region has mostly fallen under control of the Islamic Courts Union, portions of it are part of Ahlu Suna Wal Jamea
  • Shabeellaha Dhexe (Jowhar) - This region has fallen under control of the Islamic Courts Union
  • Shabeellaha Hoose (Merca) - This region has fallen under the control of al-Shabaab
  • Jubbada Dhexe (Bu'aale) - This region has fallen under control of Hizbul Islam
  • Jubbada Hoose (Kismayo) - This region has fallen under control of Hizbul Islam

Of these macro-regions, only Somaliland has declared outright independence; the other three claim autonomy within a federal Somalia.

See also

• Regions and Districts of Somalia