Galguduud
Galguduud
غالغدود Galgudud, Ghelgudud | |
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Galguduud in Somalia | |
| Coordinates: 5°20′13″N 46°37′13″E / 5.33694°N 46.62028°E | |
| Country | Somalia |
| Regional State | Galmudug |
| Capital | Dusmareb |
| Area | |
• Total | 46,126 km2 (17,809 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 634,300 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| ISO 3166 code | SO-GA |
| HDI (2021) | 0.279 low · 17th of 18 |
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 El Buur, which lies at the centre of the region.
Galguduud is bordered by Ethiopia, the Somali regions of Mudug; Hiran, Middle Shebelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe), and the Indian Ocean. The largest clan in this region is The Hawiye specially the Murusade subclan. With the Abgaal, and Habar Gidir subclans also being prominent.
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.