Dolow ( so, Dooloow), also spelled Doolow, 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
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 ...
.
The city sits on the
Jubba River
The Jubba River or Juba River ( so, Wabiga Jubba) is a river in southern Somalia which flows through the autonomous region of Jubaland. It begins at the border with Ethiopia, where the Dawa and Ganale Dorya rivers meet, and flows directly south ...
near the
Somali Region
The Somali Region ( so, Deegaanka Soomaalida, am, ሱማሌ ክልል, Sumalē Kilil, ar, المنطقة الصومالية), also known as Soomaali Galbeed (''Western Somalia'') and officially the Somali Regional State, is a regional state ...
in
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...
, just north of
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 ...
.
Balet Hawo District
Beled Hawo District ( so, Degmada Beled Xaawo) is a Reer sanyar dagmo district in the southwestern Gedo region of Somalia. Its capital is Beled Hawo
Beled Hawo ( so, Beledxaawo or ) is a business town in Gedo, Somalia. Beledxaawo is a border t ...
lies west of Dolow near the
North Eastern Province.
District
Dolow town is the seat of one of the Gedo region's seven
districts
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
,
Doolow District
Dolow District ( so, Degmada Doolow) is a district in the southwestern Gedo region of Somalia. Its capital is Dolow
Dolow ( so, Dooloow), also spelled Doolow, is a town in the southern Gedo region of Somalia.
The city sits on the Jubba River nea ...
.
Dolow is located on the border with Ethiopia alongside the
Dawa River
The Dawa River ( so, Webiga Daawa) is found in East Africa, covering an area of, 58,961 km2. It flows through three major countries: Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia, with 81% falling into Ethiopian territory. It is known for its complex geologic ...
where it meets the
Juba River
The Jubba River or Juba River ( so, Wabiga Jubba) is a river in southern Somalia which flows through the autonomous region of Jubaland. It begins at the border with Ethiopia, where the Dawa and Ganale Dorya rivers meet, and flows directly sout ...
.
See also
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Dolo, Ethiopia
Dolo is a border town in southeastern Ethiopia, within 30 kilometers of the Ethiopia-Somalia border. Located in the Liben Zone of the Somali Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of . The Mena River flows to the northeast.
When a dele ...
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References
DooloowDōlow, Somalia
Populated places in Gedo
Jubba River
Ethiopia–Somalia border crossings
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