Galguduud
Galguduud (Somali: Galgaduud, Arabic: جلجدود, Italian: Galgudud or Ghelgudud) is an administrative region (gobol) of Galmudug state in central Somalia. Its administrative capital is Dusmareb. The largest town in the region is Elbur, which lies on the north-westernmost point of the region.
Galguduud
Galgudud, Ghelgudud | |
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Guriceel District countryside | |
Location in central Somalia | |
| Coordinates: 5°20′13″N 46°37′13″E | |
| Country | Somalia |
| Regional State | Galmudug |
| Capital | Dusmareb |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 634,300 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.279 low · 17th of 18 |
Galguduud is bordered by Ethiopia, the Somali regions of Mudug; Hiran, Middle Shebelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe), and the Indian Ocean.
The region of Galgaduud and Mudug formed the Galmudug State by 2016, which considers itself an autonomous state within the larger Federal Republic of Somalia, as defined by the Provisional Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia.
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