Gardafuul is a region in north-west
Puntland,
Somalia. It is an administrative province of
Puntland created in 2013 that was carved out of the Bari Province. It is named after Marinka Gardafuul (
Guardafui Channel). Most locals work as fisherman along the coast of Badda Gardafuul (Guardafui Sea). Its capital is
Aluula.
Overview
On July 20, 2013, the Puntland Parliament approved Gardafuul to become the ninth province of Puntland. At the same time, representatives of Gardafuul were appointed as the Third Deputy Secretary of Security and the Deputy Secretary of Justice of Puntland.
Its capital is
Alula and its governor is Musse Salah.
Due to lack of clarity regarding district boundaries, Gardafue has a dispute with
Bargaal
Bargal ( so, Baargaal, ar, بارجال) is a town in the northeastern Bari region of Puntland, Somalia.
Location
Bargal is situated in the mountainous Bari province of the autonomous Puntland state. It serves as the center of the Bargal Dist ...
over control of the small port of Binna.
See also
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Regions of Somalia
References
{{Provinces of Puntland , state=expanded
Bari, Somalia
Puntland