Nugal, Somalia

Flag of Nugaal
Coat of arms of Nugaal
Location in northern Somalia.
Location in northern Somalia.
Coordinates: 9°6′47″N 48°00′00″E / 9.11306°N 48.00000°E / 9.11306; 48.00000
Regional State Puntland
CapitalGarowe
Government
 • GovernorOmar Abdullahi Mohamed
Elevation1,650 m (5,410 ft)
Population
(2013)
 • Total392,698
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Area code+252
HDI (2021)0.378
low · 6th of 18

Nugal (Somali: Nugaal, Arabic: نوغال, Italian: Nogal), traditionally known as Nugaaleed-Bari or Bari-Nugaal meaning eastern Nugaal, or Nugaal xaggeeda hoose meaning lower Nugaal, is an administrative region (gobol) in northern Somalia.

Overview

Nugaal in the 1970s (colored white) was merged with Sool province

It is bordered by Sool to the west, Bari to the north, and Mudug to the south and the Somali Region of Ethiopia. The Somali Sea flanks the province to the east. During the 1970s, Nugaal was merged with Sool province as a single province called Nugaal. According to Jaamac Cumar Ciise, the eastern parts of the Nugaal are called Nugaal xaggeeda hoose or Nugaal xeebeheeda hoose, meaning lower Nugaal and lower coastal Nugaal respectively. Nugal is centered on Garowe, which serves as the capital of the autonomous Puntland macro-region. The segments of the Nugaal valley from Garowe eastwards is traditionally referred to as Bari-Nugaaleed or Bari-Nugaal, whilst segments of the valley which converge into the Iyah plains are called Jednugaal. Nonetheless, Nugaal proper traditionally refers to segments of the valley west of Garowe.

Garowe

Nugal is centered on Garowe, which serves as 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. The region was established on February 8, 1973.

Kobo

Towards the east, Nugaal Valley is separated from Nugaaleed-Bari via the region known as Kobo. Kobo was described in colonial sources ruminating about Dervish strength as follows:

During all this time the Mullah and the majority of his karias (tribal encampments) had remained in the Eastern Nogal, in the area known as Kobo, roughly comprised in the triangle Halin, Gerrowei, Kallis. His strategical position here was a very strong one. It was secure from any possible danger of surprise, and he commanded the main routes to the south

— Colonel Kenna

Districts

The Nugal region consists of five districts:

Major towns

City, Town, Village in Nugaal.
Bur=Taleex, Bud=Budunbuto, Da=Dangorayo, Ey=Eyl, Ga=Garoowe, Go=Godobjiran, Go=Gori Rit, Ha=Hamur, Ja=Jallam, Qa=Qarxis



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