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Bakool
Bakool (, , ) is a region ('' gobol'') in southwestern Somalia. Overview It is bordered by the Somali regions of Hiiraan, Bay and Gedo. Bakool, like Gedo, Bay and most parts of the Jubbada Dhexe (Middle Juba) region, used to be a part of the old Upper Region, which was subdivided in the mid-1980s. The town of Hudur is the administrative capital of the region. In March 2014, Somali Armed Forces assisted by an Ethiopian battalion with AMISOM re-captured the Bakool province's capital Hudur from the Al-Shabaab militant group. The offensive was part of an intensified military operation by the allied forces to remove the insurgent group from the remaining areas in southern Somalia under its control. Districts The Bakool region consists of five districts: * El Barde District * Hudur District * Rabdhure District * Tiyeglow District * Wajid District * Dhuurey Major towns *El Barde El Barde () is a town in the Bakool region of Somalia. The larger El Barde District has a total ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AMISOM
The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) was a Multinational force formed by the African Union. The operation deployed to Somalia soon after the Islamic Courts Union was deposed by troops from Ethiopia during War in Somalia (2006–2009), a large scale invasion in late 2006. The missions primary objective was to maintain the regime change between the ICU and the newly installed Transitional Federal Government of Somalia, Transitional Federal Government, implement a national security plan and train the TFG security forces. As part of its duties, AMISOM later supported the Federal Government of Somalia in its war against Al-Shabaab (militant group), Al-Shabaab. AMISOM was the most deadly peacekeeping operation in the post-war era. AMISOM was created by the African Union's Peace and Security Council on 19 January 2007 with an initial six-month mandate. On 21 February 2007 the United Nations Security Council approved the mission's mandate. Subsequent six-monthly renewals of AM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiyeglow
Tiyeglow (, ), sometimes also called Tieglow, is a town in the southwestern Bakool region of Somalia Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is located in the Horn of Africa and is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, th .... It has a population of around 117,000 inhabitants. The broader Tiyeglow District has a total population of 117,053 residents. Notes ReferencesTiyeglow Populated places in Bakool {{somalia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huddur
Hudur (, ) is a town in the south western Bakool region of Somalia, inhabited by Mirifle majority people Hadamo,Luwaay, Leysaan and Jiroon of the Rahanweyn tribes. It serves as the province's capital and the center of the Hudur District. The town is heart of the Maay language and Rahanweyn culture. Huddur is also known for being the hometown of influential politicians and leaders of Somalia like Gudoomiye Sheekh adan Madoobe, Xildhibaan Mohamed Abukar Abdi and Abullahi Black and so many others. History During the Middle Ages, Hudur and its surrounding area was part of the Ajuran Empire that governed much of southern Somalia and eastern Ethiopia, with its domain extending from Hobyo in the north, to Qelafo in the west, to Kismayo in the south.Lee V. Cassanelli, ''The shaping of Somali society: reconstructing the history of a pastoral people, 1600-1900'', (University of Pennsylvania Press: 1982), p.102. In the early modern period, Hudur was ruled by the Geledi Sultanate. The king ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administrative Divisions Of Somalia
Somalia is officially divided into 18 administrative regions (''gobollo'', singular ''gobol''). These are in turn subdivided into seventy-two districts (plural ''degmooyin''; singular ''degmo''). On a ''de facto'' basis, northern Somalia is now divided up among the autonomous region of Puntland In central Somalia, Galmudug is another regional entity that emerged south of Puntland. Regions and districts Historical divisions Pre-independence In 1931, Italian Somaliland consisted of seven commissariats."Regions of Somalia" . ''Statoids''. Retrieved 20 February 2011. * Alto Giuba * Alto Uebi-Scebeli * Basso Giuba * Basso Uebi-Scebeli * Migiurtinia * Mogadiscio * Mudugh Following the 1935–36 Second Italo-Abyssinian War, Italian Somaliland became part of Italian East Africa with Ethiopian Empire, Abyssinia (Ethiopia) and Eritrea. Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Barde
El Barde () is a town in the Bakool region of Somalia. The larger El Barde District has a total population of 64,404 residents. The city is inhabited by the Wafate sub-clan of Aulihan. Notes References *Qurac joome Populated places in Bakool {{somalia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiyeglow District
Tiyeglow District () is a district of the southwestern Bakool region of Somalia. Its capital is Tiyeglow Tiyeglow (, ), sometimes also called Tieglow, is a town in the southwestern Bakool region of Somalia Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is located in the Horn o .... References External links Districts of SomaliaAdministrative map of Tiyeglow District Districts of Somalia Bakool {{Somalia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wajid District
Wajid District () is a district in the southwestern Bakool region of Somalia. Its capital is Wajid Wajid may refer to: *Al-Wājid (Arabic: الواجد), one of the names of God in Islam, meaning "''Perceiver''" or "''Unfailing''" *Wajid (name) Wajid is a family name and male given name. Wajida is a feminine form of Wajid. It is of Arabic or .... References External links Districts of SomaliaAdministrative map of Wajid District Districts of Somalia Bakool {{Somalia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hudur District
Hudur District () is a district in the southwestern Bakool region of Somalia Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is located in the Horn of Africa and is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, th .... Its capital is the town of Hudur. As of 2000, Hudur town had a population of around 12,500 inhabitants. The broader Hudur District had a total population of 93,049 residents. References External links Districts of SomaliaAdministrative map of Hudur District Districts of Somalia Bakool {{Somalia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
