Mudug

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Mudug
Region
A residential area in Galkayo.
A residential area in Galkayo.
Location in Somalia.
Location in Somalia.
Coordinates: 6°6′47″N 47°59′17″E / 6.11306°N 47.98806°E / 6.11306; 47.98806Coordinates: 6°6′47″N 47°59′17″E / 6.11306°N 47.98806°E / 6.11306; 47.98806
Country  Somalia
Capital Galkayo
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)

Mudug (Somali: Mudug, Arabic: مدق‎‎) is an administrative region (gobol) in north-central Somalia.[1]

Overview[edit]

It is bordered by the Ogaden, the Somali regions of Nugal and Galguduud, and the Indian Ocean. The provincial capital is Galkayo.

Districts[edit]

The Mudug region consists of five districts:[2]

Major towns[edit]

Small towns in Mudug[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "Somalia". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 6 December 2013. 
  2. ^ "Mudug Region" (PDF). Retrieved 30 January 2014. 

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