Bay ( so, Baay, ar, باي, it, Bai) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in southern

Somalia Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖; ar, الصومال, aṣ-Ṣūmāl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Republic of Somalia'' is the country's name per Article 1 of thProvisional Constituti ...

Overview

It is bordered by the Somali regions of

Bakool Bakool ( so, Bakool, Maay: ''Bokool'', ar, بكول) is a region ('' gobol'') in southwestern Somalia. Overview It is bordered by the Somali regions of Hiiraan, Bay and Gedo. Bakool, like Gedo and Bay, as well as most parts of the Jubbada Dhe ...

, Hiran,

Lower Shebelle Lower Shabelle ( so, Shabeellaha Hoose, Maay: ''Shibelithy Hoosy'', ar, شبيلي السفلى, it, Basso Scebeli) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in southern Somalia. Geography Lower Shabelle is bordered by the regions of Banaadir, ...

(Shabeellaha Hoose),

Middle Juba Middle Juba ( so, Jubbada Dhexe, Maay: ''Jubithy Dhahy'', ar, جوبا الأوسط, 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. ...

(Jubbada Dhexe), and

Gedo Gedo ( so, Gedo, Maay: ''Gethy'', ar, جيذو, it, Ghedo or ''Ghedu'') is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in Jubaland, southern Somalia. Its regional capital is Garbahaarreey. It was created in 1974 and is bordered by the Ogaden in E ...

. Baidoa used to be the capital of the old Upper

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region, which today also includes Gedo and Bakool, as well as most parts of the Middle Juba region. Present regions were created in the 1970s by the then ruling military regime. The capital of Bay is

Baidoa Baidoa (, Somali: Maay.html"_;"title="f-Maxaa:_Baydhabo,_Maay">f-Maxaa:_Baydhabo,_Maay:_''Baydhowy)''_is_the_largest_city_of_the_South_West_State_of_Somalia. Between_2002_and_2014,_Baidoa_was_the_capital_of_the_South_West_State_of_Somalia.html ...

. Despite the name Bay, it is landlocked and nowhere near the

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shores.

Demographics

The region is mainly inhabited by the

Rahanweyn The Rahanweyn (Maay: ''Reewin or Roowing'', Northern Somali: ''Raxanweyn'', ar, رحنوين), also known as the Digil and Mirifle () are a Somali clan. It is one of the major Somali clans in the Horn of Africa, with a large territory and dense ...

people. According to the Population Estimation Survey (2014) (282), the division of population in the Bay region is as follows: 93,046 urban inhabitants, 463,330 rural settlers, 195,986 nomadic and 39,820 IDPs, making a total of 792,182.https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/1158113/1226_1457606427_easo-somalia-security-feb-2016.pdf

Districts

Bay Region consists of five districts: *

Baidoa District Baidoa District ( so, Degmada Baydhaba) is a district in the southern Bay region of Somalia Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖; ar, الصومال, aṣ-Ṣūmāl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ...

* Burhakaba District *

Dinsoor District Dinsoor District ( so, Degmada Diinsoor) is a district in the southern Bay region of Somalia Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖; ar, الصومال, aṣ-Ṣūmāl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ...

* Qasadhere District *

Berdale District Berdale (Maay Maay, Maay: ''Berdaali'', so, Berdaale) is a town in the southern Bay, Somalia, Bay region of Somalia, in South West State of Somalia, and is also known as Bardale. It is the center of the Berdale District. On 4 May, 2020, this was ...

* Ufurow District

Major towns

Dinsoor Dinsoor ( so, Diinsoor) is a town in the southwestern Bay region of Somalia.Waaxda Dhexe ee Istaatistikada, p.18 It is the center of the Dinsoor District. Demographics Dinsoor has a population of around 28,000 inhabitants. The broader Dinsoor Dis ...

Burhakaba Burhakaba ( so, Buurhakaba) is a town located in the Bay region in Somalia. The town takes its name from a big mountain in the city's center. Overview Burhakaba is the second largest town in the Bay region, with a reported population of 360,795 ...

Berdaale Berdale (Maay: ''Berdaali'', so, Berdaale) is a town in the southern Bay region of Somalia, in South West State of Somalia, and is also known as Bardale. It is the center of the Berdale District. On 4 May, 2020, this was the site of an aircra ...

Qansahdhere Qansahdhere (Maay: ''Qasidheeri'', so, Qansaxdheere), also known as Qansax Dheere, is a town in the southern Bay region of Somalia Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖; ar, الصومال, aṣ-Ṣūmāl offici ...

* Ufurow *

Awdiinle Awdiinle (also: Audinle, Aw Dhiinle, Aw Dīnle)For these spelling variations see: http://www.geonames.org/maps/showOnMap?q=awdiinle&country=SO is a village in the Baidoa District, Bay Region, Somalia. It is situated 25 km west of Baidoa on ...

*''Eesow''

Notes

Eesow

External links

Administrative map of Bay Region
{{Authority control Regions of Somalia