Middle Juba

This article is about Middle Juba in Somalia and is not to be confused with Juba.

Middle Juba (Somali: Jubbada Dhexe, Arabic: جوبا الأوسط, Italian: Medio Giuba) is an administrative region (gobol) in southern Somalia.^[4] With its capital at Bu'aale, it is located in the autonomous Jubaland region.

Middle Juba Jubbada Dhexe Medio Giuba
Region
Location in Somalia.
Coordinates: 0°59′N 42°39′E
Country	Somalia
Regional State	Jubaland
Capital	Bu'aale
Government
• Control	al-Shabaab
Area
• Total	18,289 km2 (7,061 sq mi)
Population  (2019[1])
• Total	432,200
• Density	24/km2 (61/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
ISO 3166 code	SO-JD[2]
HDI (2022)	0.232[3] low · 18th of 18

Middle Juba is bordered by the Somali regions of Gedo, Bay, Lower Shebelle (Shabellaha Hoose), Lower Juba (Jubbada Hoose), and the Indian Ocean. The region is named after the Jubba River that runs through it.

The region has agricultural production, and the products of it are sesame, corn, millet, beans, and large fruits.

Middle Juba is the only region in Somalia to be fully controlled by Al-Shabaab, a militant Islamic extremist group.^[5] As of 2022, Middle Juba has the lowest Human Development Index score out of 1,790 subnational regions.^[6]

Districts

Middle Juba consists of four districts:^[7]

• Bu'aale District
• Jilib District
• Sakow District
• Salagle District