Tawfiiq
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Tawfiiq
Towfiiq توفيق | |
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Town / District | |
| Motto: The heart of Golol | |
  Tawfiiq Location in Somalia. | |
| Coordinates: 6°37′2″N 48°52′31″E / 6.61722°N 48.87528°E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Province | Mudug |
| District | Tawfiiq |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Tawfiiq (Somali: Tawfiiq, Arabic: توفيق), also known as Towfiiq, is a town in the north-central Mudug region of Somalia.[citation needed] It lies beyond the Golol valley, 160 km northeast of the provincial capital of Galkayo.
History
The settlement was founded relatively recently, in the year 2000.[citation needed] Due to its grazing areas and natural lakes, it has evolved into a gathering point for livestock herders. In early 2011, the Tawfiq Primary and Intermediate school was also established in the town.[citation needed]
Demographics
Tawfiiq is primarily inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group, with the Saleban Abdalle subclan of the Surre (clan) who are the majority clan in residing in that region.
Administration
Administratively, Tawfiiq is governed by the autonomous Puntland administration. Salamaco, Qoryawayn, Afbarwaqo, Bukda, Gara'ad and Hiingaras are under Tawfiiq's jurisdiction. Due to its rapid growth, the town was declared a full district by the Puntland ministerial cabinet in April 2013 and early of 2014 was approved by federal Somali government.
Notable residents
- Sayidomer Aden Guled - Puntland State minister of Health
- Mahad Abdalle Awad – Second Deputy Speaker of the Federal Parliament of Somalia.