Lower Juba
Lower Juba
Jubbada Hoose | |
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 Overview of Kismayo. | |
 Location in Somalia. | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Regional State |  Jubaland |
| Capital | Kismayo |
| Population | |
| • Total | 61,000 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Lower Juba ([Jubbada Hoose] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help), Arabic: جوبا السفلى) is an administrative region (gobol) in southern Somalia.[2] With its capital at Kismayo, it lies in the autonomous Jubaland region. It has green forests and wild life animals such as lions, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles, and hyenas.
Lower Juba is bordered by Kenya, the Somali regions of Gedo, Middle Juba (Jubbada Dhexe), and the Indian Ocean. The province is named after the Jubba River that passes through it and empties into the Indian Ocean at Goobweyn. The Lag Badana National Park is situated in Lower Juba.
Districts
The Lower Juba region consists of four districts:[3]
The Bajuni Islands are also within the region.
Major towns
Notes
- ^ http://www.geohive.com/cntry/somalia.aspx
- ^ "Somalia". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ "Districts of Somalia". Statoids. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
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