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 Constitutio ...
. With its capital at Bu'aale, it is located in the autonomous
The federal subject
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Jubaland
Jubaland ( so, Jubbaland, ar, , it, Oltregiuba), the Juba Valley ( so, Dooxada Jubba) or Azania ( so, Asaaniya, ar, ), is a Federal Member State in southern Somalia
Somalia,; ar, الصومال, aṣ-Ṣūmāl officially the Federa ...
region.
Middle Juba is bordered by the Somali regions of Gedo
Gedo ( so, Gedo, Maay: ''Gethy'', ar, جيذو, it, Ghedo or ''Ghedu'') is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in Jubaland
Jubaland ( so, Jubbaland, ar, , it, Oltregiuba), the Juba Valley ( so, Dooxada Jubba) or Azania ( so, Asaaniya ...
, Bay
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, Lower Shebelle
Lower Shabelle ( so, Shabeellaha Hoose, Maay Maay, Maay: ''Shibelithy Hoosy'', ar, شبيلي السفلى, it, Basso Scebeli) is an administrative region (''Administrative divisions of Somalia, gobol'') in southern Somalia.
Overview
It is bo ...
(Shabellaha Hoose), Lower Juba
Lower Juba ( so, Jubbada Hoose, Maay: ''Jubithy Hoosy'', ar, جوبا السفلى, it, Basso Giuba) is an administrative region (''gobol'') in southern Somalia
Somalia,, Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖; ar, الصو ...
(Jubbada Hoose), and the Indian Ocean
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The ocean (also the or the world ocean) is the body of that covers approximately 70.8% of the surface of and contains 97% of . Another definition is "any of the large ...
. The region is named after the Jubba River
The Jubba River or Juba River ( so, Wabiga Jubba, it, Giuba) is a river
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that runs through it.
Middle Juba is the only region in Somalia to be fully controlled by Al-Shabaab, a militant Islamic extremist group.
Districts
Middle Juba consists of three districts: * Bu'aale District * *
Sakow District
Sakow District ( so, Degmada Saakow) is a Administrative divisions of Somalia, district in the southern Middle Juba (Jubbada Dhexe) of Somalia. Its capital lies at Saakow.
References
External links
Districts of SomaliaAdministrative map of Sako ...
Notes
External links
Administrative map of Middle Juba
Regions of Somalia Middle Juba {{Somalia-geo-stub