Galkayo District ( so, Degmada Gaalkacyo) is a

district 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 ...

in the north-central

Mudug Mudug ( so, Mudug; it, Mudugh) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in north-central Somalia. The population of Mudug is 131,455 as of 2005. Overview Physiographically, Mudug is bordered to the west by Ethiopia,Országismertető - Szomália ...

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 ...

. Its capital is

Galkayo Galkayo ( so, Gaalkacyo, ar, جالكعيو Dr Badal Kariye Ba Bsit Ma Mba & Phd, ''The Kaleidoscopic Lover: The Civil War in the Horn of Africa & My Itinerary for a Peaceful Lover'', (AuthorHouse: 2010), p.116.) which in Af- Somali translates t ...

Notable People

Mohamed Warsame Ali Mohamed Warsame Ali "Kiimiko" ( so, Maxamed Warsame Cali "Kiimiko"; 1937 – 6 May 2019) is the founder and the first president of Galmudug state, elected on 14 August 2006, when Galmudug state was established. Ali is a Somali politician and dip ...

– first President of

Galmudug Galmudug ( ar, جلمدج; it, Galmudugh), officially Galmudug State of Somalia ( so, Dowlad Goboleedka Galmudug ee Somalia, Soomaaliya), is a States and regions of Somalia, Federal Member State in central Somalia, with its capital at Dhusamareb. ...

, former Ambassador of Somalia to the US, former Minister of Commerce, Public Works, and Sports and Youth Affairs. *

Abdi Qeybdiid Abdi Hasan Awale or Abdi Qeybdiid ( so, Cabdi Xasan Cawaale (Qeybdiid), ar, عبدي حسن عوالي قيبديد; born 1948) is a Somali politician. Personal life Abdi Hasan Awale was born in 1948 in Galkacyo, Somalia. He is a member of the ...

– former President of Galmudug, and former Interior Minister of Somalia. * Dr. Abdinasir M. Abukar- an educated Somali who specialized in linguistics. His work on the variety of the Somali accents can be foun
here
* Mohamed Awale Liban, the designer of the

Somali flag The flag of Somalia ( so, Calanka Soomaaliyeed, ar, علم الصومال), also known as the Somali flag, was adopted on October 12, 1954, and was designed by Mohammed Awale Liban. The flag was initially used within the Trust Territory of Somal ...

was born near

Galkacyo Galkayo ( so, Gaalkacyo, ar, جالكعيو Dr Badal Kariye Ba Bsit Ma Mba & Phd, ''The Kaleidoscopic Lover: The Civil War in the Horn of Africa & My Itinerary for a Peaceful Lover'', (AuthorHouse: 2010), p.116.) which in Af- Somali translates t ...

in 1919. Receiving an Italian education, he was fluent in Italian and was later employed at the Bar Savoia in Mogadishu. He clerked under the governor of northeast Galkacyo (under the British Military Administration). He joined the Somali Youth League in the mid 1940s and in 1953 became a member of the central committee *

Mohamed Farrah Aidid Mohamed Farrah Hassan Aidid ( so, Maxamed Faarax Xasan Caydiid; ar, محمد فرح حسن عيديد; 15 December 1934 – 1 August 1996) was a Somali general and diplomat. Educated in both Rome and Moscow, he served as a chief in the Italian ...

, Chairman of the

United Somali Congress The United Somali Congress (USC) was one of the major rebel organizations in Somalia. Formed in 1987, it played a leading role in the ouster of the government of Siad Barre in 1991, and became a target of the Unified Task Force campaign in 19 ...

that toppled Dictator

Siad Barre Mohamed Siad Barre ( so, Maxamed Siyaad Barre, Osmanya script: ; ar, محمد سياد بري; c. 1910 – 2 January 1995) was a Somali head of state and general who served as the 3rd president of the Somali Democratic Republic from 1969 to 199 ...

, battled US Delta forces and UNOSOM during Operation Restore Hope and President of Somalia before his Death, 1987–1996 * Ahmed Duale Gelle - President of Galmudug, businessman and former federal MP. * Mohamed Hassan Abdullahi, born in

in 1942 was a Somali lawyer. Finished Primary School in Bardhere Teacher's Training College. Went to college at Hamar Law Studies. Went to the Soviet Union for military training(?) for 5 years (1964-1969) and was a teacher for 8 (1959-63, 1969-1971). He was in private legal practice for 1 year (1971-2). Additionally, he worked at the Supreme Revolutionary Council's Ideological Section for 2 years. * Aden Abdulle, or Sahal Abdulle was born in

in 1962. He is a photographer and worked for Reuters in 2007 * Abdirazak Haji Hussein was born in

in 1924. He joined the

Somali Youth League The Somali Youth League (SYL) ( so, Ururka Dhalinyarada Soomaaliyeed رابطة الشباب الصومالي, it, Lega dei Giovani Somali or ''Lega Somala della Gioventù''), initially known as the Somali Youth Club (SYC), was the first politi ...

in 1944.

References

External links

Districts of Somalia

Administrative map of Galkayo District
Districts of Somalia Mudug {{coord missing, Somalia