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

  1. ^ Regions of Somalia
  2. ^ Districts of Somalia
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Topics
Maritime history · Laas Gaal · Land of Punt · Walashma dynasty · Warsangali Sultanate · Adal Sultanate · Ajuuraan State · Dervish State · Gobroon Dynasty · Majeerteen Sultanate · Sultanate of Hobyo · Italian Somaliland · British Somaliland · Ogaden War · Somalian Revolution (1986–1992) · History of Somalia (1991–2006) · Somali Civil War · Unified Task Force · Piracy in Somalia · War in Somalia (2006–2009) · War in Somalia (2009–)
Architecture · Art · Cinema · Cuisine · Languages · Literature · Music · Christianity · Islam · Sports · Coat of arms · Flag · National anthem
Ethnic groups (Somalis · Benadiris · Bantus · Bajunis · Italian Somalians) Languages (Somali · Maay · Arabic · Bravanese) Somali diaspora · Education
Post-war divisions
Declared states
Islamist administrations
Flag of al-Shabab Al-Shabaab · Flag of Ahl Sunnah Waljama'a Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a
Former administrations
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Northland State · Hiiraanland · Banaadir State · Awdalland
Pre-war divisions
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