Mudug

Mudug
Region

A residential area in Galkayo.

Location in Somalia.
Coordinates: 6°6′47″N 47°59′17″E / 6.11306°N 47.98806°E / 6.11306; 47.98806Coordinates: 6°6′47″N 47°59′17″E / 6.11306°N 47.98806°E / 6.11306; 47.98806
Country  Somalia
Capital Galkayo
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)

Mudug (Somali: Mudug, Arabic: مدق) is an administrative region (gobol) in north-central Somalia.[1]

Overview

It is bordered by the Ogaden, the Somali regions of Nugal and Galguduud, and the Indian Ocean. The provincial capital is Galkayo.

Districts

The Mudug region consists of five districts:[2]

Major towns

Small towns in Mudug

Notes

  1. "Somalia". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  2. "Mudug Region" (PDF). Retrieved 30 January 2014.



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