Nugal, Somalia

Nugal, Somalia
Nugal
Nugaal
—  Region  —
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 Garowe
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)

Nugal (Somali: Nugaal) is an administrative region (gobol) in northeastern Somalia.[1]

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Overview

It is bordered by Ethiopia and the Somalian regions of Sool to the west, Bari to the north, and Mudug to the south, with the Indian Ocean to the east.

Nugaal is centered on Garowe, the capital of the autonomous Puntland macro-region.

A major geographic feature of the region is the Nugaal Valley, a large shallow drainage basin fed by the Nugal and Dheer seasonal rivers during the April-June rainy season.

Districts

The Nugaal region consists of four districts:[2]

  • Burtinle District
  • Dangoroyo District
  • Eyl District
  • Garoowe District

Major towns

Notes



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