Burdhubo ( so, Buurdhuubo) is a town in the southern

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 ...

region of

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. It is the center of the

Burdhubo District Burdhubo District, also spelled Buurdhuubo, is a district in the southwestern Gedo region of Somalia. Its capital is Burdhubo. The terrorist group Al-Shabaab has operated in the district in recent years. On 4 November 2011, some of its members k ...

Overview

Burdhubo sits on the Jubba River in the

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, between the cities of Bardera and

Luuq Luuq ( so, Luuq, ar, لوق) is a town in the southwestern Gedo province of Somalia. It is one of the older settlements in the area. It is the seat of the Luuq District. The town is located in a bend of the Juba River, where the watercourse flows ...

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, the Gedo region's capital, is situated just away from Burdhubo. The town's inhabitants cultivate crops on farms along the banks of the river. Other residents lead a pastoral lifestyle, herding

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s and

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. Since the early 1990s, Burdhubo has also seen new business activities and population growth. In March 2014, Somali Armed Forces assisted by an

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n battalion with

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captured the town from Al-Shabaab. 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. According to Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, the government subsequently launched stabilization efforts in the newly liberated areas, which also included

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 ...

Rabdhure Rab Dhuure, also known as Rabdhure, is a town in the southwestern Bakool region of Somalia. Overview Rab Dhuure serves as the center of the Rabdhure District. In March 2014, Somali Armed Forces assisted by an Ethiopian battalion with AMISOM capt ...

and

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. The Ministry of Defence was providing ongoing reassurance and security to the local residents, and supplying logistical and security support to deliver relief assistance. Additionally, the Ministry of Interior was prepared to support and put into place programs to assist local administration and security. A Deputy Minister and several religious scholars were also dispatched to all four towns to coordinate and supervise the federal government's stabilization initiatives.

Demographics

The broader Burdhubo District has a total population of 119,006 residents.

Notes

Populated places in Gedo Jubba River {{Somalia-geo-stub