Maroodi Jeex
Woqooyi Galbeed | |
|---|---|
 Overview of Hargeisa. | |
 Location in Somalia. | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Capital | Hargeisa |
| Government | |
| • Type | Regional |
| • Governor | Mahamed Mahamud Ali (Jeeniyare)[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Woqooyi Galbeed ([Woqooyi Galbeed] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help), Arabic: وقويي جالبيد), also known as Maroodi Jeex, is an administrative region (gobol) in northwestern Somalia. It is situated in the autonomous Somaliland macro-region.[2]
Overview
Woqooyi Galbeed is bordered by Ethiopia to the south, the Somali regions of Awdal, Sanaag and Togdheer, and the Gulf of Aden. The highest point in the region is Mount Buuraha Wagar (2004 meters), which rises southeast of Berbera. Its capital is Hargeisa.
Districts
The Woqooyi Galbeed region consists of three districts:[3]
Woqooyi Galbeed was later renamed Maroodi Jeex by the Somaliland regional administration.
Major cities
Notes
- ^ http://www.somalilandsun.com/index.php/component/content/article/2249-somaliland-president-silanyo-negates-clan-affiliation-as-qualification-for-regional-governorship
- ^ "Somalia". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ "Wooqoyi Galbeed Region" (PDF). Retrieved 30 December 2013.
External links
Maroodi Jeex travel guide from Wikivoyage
