Mudug

Mudug (Somali: Mudug) is an administrative region (gobol) in north-central Somalia.^[6] The population of Mudug is 131,455 as of 2005.^[7]

Mudug
Region
Location in Somalia
Coordinates: 6°08′N 48°00′E
Country	Somalia
Regional State	Puntland  Galmudug
Capital	Galkayo
Government
• Governor	Abdirashid Hashi Artan[1] and Xasan Maxamed Khaliif Abgaalow[2]
Area
• Total	72,933 km2 (28,160 sq mi)
Population  (2019[3])
• Total	864,700
• Density	12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
ISO 3166 code	SO-MU[4]
HDI (2021)	0.374[5] low · 7th of 18

Overview

Physiographically, Mudug is bordered to the west by Ethiopia,^[8] to the north and south by the Somali regions of Nugal and Galguduud respectively, and to the east by the Indian Ocean. The provincial capital is Galkayo.

The northern half of Mudug is part of Puntland whilst the southern half including the region of Galgaduud have formed the Galmudug State, which considers itself an autonomous state within the larger Federal Republic of Somalia, as defined by the provisional constitution of Somalia.^[9]

Districts

Mudug Region consists of five districts.^[10] Those followed by an asterisk are part of Galmudug:

• Galdogob District
• Galkayo District
• Harardhere District^*
• Hobyo District^*
• Jariban District

Villages

• Dajimale
• Qansahle^[11]
• Isqambus
• Bursalah
• wisil
• Caad
• camaara
• Docol
• Xero-dhaxaley
• bud-bud
• Gawaan
• Ceel-dibir
• Bajeela
• wargalo
• towfiiq
• Dagaari
• Ceel-aqwaan
• Dhuure
• saxqurun
• Agaran
• El Dinouda Digdighei
• Galbarwaaqo
• Halabokhad^[12]
• Dalsan
• Ba'adwayn
• Nugal gibin
• Roox
• War Galoh^[13]

See also

• Hilalaye