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Galguduud
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Location in Somalia.
Location in Somalia.
Country Somalia
Regional StateGalmudug
CapitalDhusamareb
Government
 • GovernorHussein Ali Weheliye[1]
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Galguduud ([Galgaduud] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help), Arabic: جلجدود) is an administrative region (gobol) in central Somalia.[2]

Overview

It is bordered by Ethiopia, the Somalian regions of Mudug, Hiran and Middle Shebelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe), and the Indian Ocean.

Galguduud's capital is Dhusamareb.

Districts

The Galguduud region consists of eight districts:[3]

Major towns

Notes

  1. ^ "News in Brief, 21st March 2014" (PDF). Embassy of The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Somalia". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Galgaduud Region" (PDF). Retrieved 30 January 2014.