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Mudug

Summary

Mudug (Somali: Mudug; Italian: Mudugh) is an administrative region (gobol) in north-central Somalia.[5] The population of Mudug is 131,455 as of 2005.[6]

Mudug
Region
Location in Somalia
Location in Somalia
Coordinates: 6°6′47″N 47°59′17″E / 6.11306°N 47.98806°E / 6.11306; 47.98806
Country Somalia
Regional State Galmudug
 Puntland
CapitalGalkayo
Government
 • GovernorAbdirashid Hashi Artan[1] and Xasan Maxamed Khaliif Abgaalow[2]
Area
 • Total72,933 km2 (28,160 sq mi)
Population
 (2019[3])
 • Total864,700
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
HDI (2021)0.374[4]
low · 7th of 18

Overview edit

Physiographically, Mudug is bordered to the west by Ethiopia,[7] to the north and south by the Somali regions of Nugal and Galguduud respectively, and to the east by the Indian Ocean. The provincial capital is Galkayo.

The southern half of Mudug and the region of Galgaduud have formed the Galmudug State, which considers itself an autonomous state within the larger Federal Republic of Somalia, as defined by the provisional constitution of Somalia.[8]

Districts edit

Mudug Region consists of five districts:[9]

Note:
* - part of Galmudug

Villages edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ "Galmudug President appoints new governor for Mudug Province". 9 November 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Daawo Video-SAWIRRO: Bursaalax oo ay Wasaarada Waxbarasha Puntland ay ka Dhagax Dhigtay Kuleej Gabdho - Puntlandes.com". www.puntlandes.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Somalia: Subdivision and cities". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  4. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Somalia". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  6. ^ "Mudug Region – Situation Analysis October 2012 - Somalia".
  7. ^ Országismertető - Szomália - Dr. Földesi Ferenc, Kis-Álmos Péter, Besenyő János · 2010 , PAGE 16
  8. ^ "Somalia's Federal Govt Endorses Central State". All Africa. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  9. ^ "Mudug Region" (PDF). Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  10. ^ War Galoh, Geographic.org, Geographical Names

External links edit

  • Administrative map of Mudug
  • Somalia: Information on the clans in control of Galcayo, Gelinsoor and Hobyo and on current conditions in these areas, 1 April 1996