Bay ( so, Baay, ar, باي, it, Bai) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in southern

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 Constitut ...

Overview

It is bordered by the Somali regions of Bakool, Hiran, Lower Shebelle (Shabeellaha Hoose), Middle Juba (Jubbada Dhexe), and

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 ...

. Baidoa used to be the capital of the old Upper Juba region, which today also includes Gedo and Bakool, as well as most parts of the Middle Juba region. Present regions were created in the 1970s by the then ruling military regime. The capital of Bay is

Baidoa Baidoa (, Somali: Maay.html"_;"title="f-Maxaa:_Baydhabo,_Maay">f-Maxaa:_Baydhabo,_Maay:_''Baydhowy)''_is_the_largest_city_of_the_South_West_State_of_Somalia. Between_2002_and_2014,_Baidoa_was_the_capital_of_the_South_West_State_of_Somalia.html" ...

. Despite the name Bay, it is landlocked and nowhere near the

Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by ...

shores.

Demographics

The region is mainly inhabited by the Rahanweyn people. According to the Population Estimation Survey (2014) (282), the division of population in the Bay region is as follows: 93,046 urban inhabitants, 463,330 rural settlers, 195,986 nomadic and 39,820 IDPs, making a total of 792,182.https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/1158113/1226_1457606427_easo-somalia-security-feb-2016.pdf

Districts

Bay Region consists of five districts: *

Baidoa District Baidoa District ( so, Degmada Baydhaba) is a district in the southern Bay region of Somalia. Its capital is Baidoa Baidoa (, Somali: Maay.html"_;"title="f-Maxaa:_Baydhabo,_Maay">f-Maxaa:_Baydhabo,_Maay:_''Baydhowy)''_is_the_largest_city_of_th ...

* Burhakaba District *

Dinsoor District Dinsoor District ( so, Degmada Diinsoor) is a district in the southern Bay region of Somalia. Its capital is Dinsoor Dinsoor ( so, Diinsoor) is a town in the southwestern Bay region of Somalia.Waaxda Dhexe ee Istaatistikada, p.18 It is the cente ...

* Qasadhere District *

Berdale District Berdale (Maay: ''Berdaali'', so, Berdaale) is a town in the southern Bay region of Somalia, in South West State of Somalia, and is also known as Bardale. It is the center of the Berdale District. On 4 May, 2020, this was the site of an aircraft ...

* Ufurow District

Major towns

Dinsoor Dinsoor ( so, Diinsoor) is a town in the southwestern Bay region of Somalia.Waaxda Dhexe ee Istaatistikada, p.18 It is the center of the Dinsoor District. Demographics Dinsoor has a population of around 28,000 inhabitants. The broader Dinsoor D ...

* Burhakaba *

Berdaale Berdale (Maay: ''Berdaali'', so, Berdaale) is a town in the southern Bay region of Somalia, in South West State of Somalia, and is also known as Bardale. It is the center of the Berdale District. On 4 May, 2020, this was the site of an aircraft ...

Qansahdhere Qansahdhere (Maay: ''Qasidheeri'', so, Qansaxdheere), also known as Qansax Dheere, is a town in the southern Bay region of Somalia Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖; ar, الصومال, aṣ-Ṣūmāl officia ...

* Ufurow *

Awdiinle Awdiinle (also: Audinle, Aw Dhiinle, Aw Dīnle)For these spelling variations see: http://www.geonames.org/maps/showOnMap?q=awdiinle&country=SO is a village in the Baidoa District, Bay Region, Somalia. It is situated 25 km west of Baidoa on t ...

*''Eesow''

Notes

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External links

Administrative map of Bay Region
{{Authority control Regions of Somalia