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Bakool ( so, Bakool,
Maay Mai-Mai, commonly spelled Maay Maay (also known as ''Af-Maay'', ''Af-Maymay'', or simply ''Maay''; the ''Mai-Mai'' spelling is rarely used but it is most often spoken), is a dialect of the Somali language of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiat ...
: ''Bokool'', ar, ุจูƒูˆู„) is a region ('' gobol'') in southwestern
Somalia Somalia, , Osmanya script: ๐’ˆ๐’๐’‘๐’›๐’๐’˜๐’•๐’–; ar, ุงู„ุตูˆู…ุงู„, aแนฃ-แนขลซmฤl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Republic of Somalia'' is the country's name per Article 1 of thProvisional Constituti ...
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Overview

It is bordered by the Somali regions of
Hiiraan Hiran ( so, Hiiraan, ar, ู‡ูŠุฑุงู†) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in central Somalia and part of the Hirshabelle State. Overview Hiran is bordered by the Somali Region of Ethiopia (or the 1908 Convention Line) to the northwest, ...
, Bay and
Gedo Gedo ( so, Gedo, Maay Maay, Maay: ''Gethy'', ar, ุฌูŠุฐูˆ, it, Ghedo or ''Ghedu'') is an administrative region (''States and regions of Somalia, gobol'') in Jubaland, southern Somalia. Its regional capital is Garbahaarreey. It was created in ...
. Bakool, like Gedo and Bay, as well as most parts of the
Jubbada Dhexe Middle Juba ( so, Jubbada Dhexe, Maay: ''Jubithy Dhahy'', ar, ุฌูˆุจุง ุงู„ุฃูˆุณุท, it, Medio Giuba) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in southern Somalia. With its capital at Bu'aale, it is located in the autonomous Jubaland region. ...
(Middle Juba) region, used to be a part of the old Upper Region, which was subdivided in the mid-1980s. It has its capital at
Xuddur Hudur ( so, Xuddur, Maay: ''Hudur'') is a town in the south Western Bakool region of Somalia. It serves as the province's capital and is the center of the Hudur District. History During the Middle Ages, Hudur and its surrounding area was part of ...
. In March 2014,
Somali Armed Forces The Somali Armed Forces are the military forces of the Federal Republic of Somalia. Headed by the president as commander-in-chief, they are constitutionally mandated to ensure the nation's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity. Ch ...
assisted by an Ethiopian battalion with AMISOM re-captured the Bakool province's capital
Hudur Hudur ( so, Xuddur, Maay: ''Hudur'') is a town in the south Western Bakool region of Somalia. It serves as the province's capital and is the center of the Hudur District. History During the Middle Ages, Hudur and its surrounding area was part of ...
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:https://www.unocha.org/sites/dms/Somalia/UNDP-POP-RURAL-URBAN%202005.pdf * Tiyeegloow District *
Rabdhure District Rabdhure District ( so, Degmada Rabdhuure) is a district in the southwestern Bakool region of Somalia Somalia, , Osmanya script: ๐’ˆ๐’๐’‘๐’›๐’๐’˜๐’•๐’–; ar, ุงู„ุตูˆู…ุงู„, aแนฃ-แนขลซmฤl officially the Federal Republic of So ...
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Waajid District Wajid District ( so, Degmada Waajid) is a district in the southwestern Bakool region of Somalia Somalia, , Osmanya script: ๐’ˆ๐’๐’‘๐’›๐’๐’˜๐’•๐’–; ar, ุงู„ุตูˆู…ุงู„, aแนฃ-แนขลซmฤl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaT ...
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Xuddur District Hudur District ( so, magaalada xudur) is a district in the southwestern Bakool region of Somalia. Its capital is Hudur Hudur ( so, Xuddur, Maay: ''Hudur'') is a town in the south Western Bakool region of Somalia. It serves as the province's cap ...
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El Barde District El Barde District ( so, Degmada Ceel-Barde), is a district of the southwestern Bakool region of Somalia Somalia, , Osmanya script: ๐’ˆ๐’๐’‘๐’›๐’๐’˜๐’•๐’–; ar, ุงู„ุตูˆู…ุงู„, aแนฃ-แนขลซmฤl officially the Federal Republic of ...


Major towns

* Rabdhuure * Waajid *
Xuddur Hudur ( so, Xuddur, Maay: ''Hudur'') is a town in the south Western Bakool region of Somalia. It serves as the province's capital and is the center of the Hudur District. History During the Middle Ages, Hudur and its surrounding area was part of ...
* Tieglow *
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* El-berde *
Qurajome Qurajome ( so, Qurajoome) is a town in the southwestern Bakool region of Somalia Somalia, , Osmanya script: ๐’ˆ๐’๐’‘๐’›๐’๐’˜๐’•๐’–; ar, ุงู„ุตูˆู…ุงู„, aแนฃ-แนขลซmฤl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Rep ...
* Buurdhuxunle * Garasweyne * Moragabey * Kulan-Jereer * Buur-Edow * Warshiire * Sedax-Buurood * Boodaan * Wardhujiiley *
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*Celgaras *Misir *Shiimo *Afgoye *


References


External links


Administrative map of Bakool Region
Regions of Somalia {{Somalia-geo-stub