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Location of Bakool in Somalia
Location of Bakool in Somalia

Bakool (Somali: Bakool) is a region (gobolka) in central Somalia. Its capital is Xuddur. It is bordered by Ethiopia and the Somalian regions of Hiiraan, Bay and Gedo. It has an estimated population of 226,000. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The regions (gobolka) of Somalia are (capitals in parentheses): Awdal (*) (Baki) Bakool (Oddur) Banaadir (Mogadishu) Bari (Bender Cassim) Bay (Baidoa) Galguduud (Dusa Mareb) Gedo (Garbahaarey) Hiraan (Beledweyne) Jubbada Dhexe (Buaale) Jubbada Hoose (Kismaayo) Mudug (Galcaio) Nugaal (Garoowe) Sanaag (*) (Erigavo) Saaxil (*) (Berbera) Shabeellaha Dhexe (Giohar) Shabeellaha Hoose (Merca) Sool (*) (Laascaanood... Xuddur is a capital town of Bakool, Somalia. ... Hiiraan (Somali: Hiiraan; Arabic: ‎ ) is an administrative region (gobolka) in central Somalia. ... Bay is a region (gobolka) in southern Somalia. ... Location of Gedo in Somalia Gedo is also the stage name of Japanese professional wrestler Keiji Takayama, and the name of a fictional high school in the film Battlefield Baseball Gedo (Somali: Gedo; Arabic: ‎ ) is an administrative region (gobolka) in southwestern Somalia. ...


Bakool like Gedo, Bay, and most parts of Middle Juba (Jubbada Dhexe) regions used to be part of the old Upper Region which was subdivided in the mid 1980's. Categories: Stub | Regions of Somalia ...


Bakol consists of the following districts:

And the propsed districts of: Xuddur is a capital town of Bakool, Somalia. ... Wajid is a city located in the Bakool region of Somalia. ...

  • Dolandoole
  • Rabdhuure

The Clans of the region.


Digil & Mirifle clans which make about 55% of the regions population:


The Mirifle of the region are:

  • Siyeed
    • Boqolhore (Disoow, Qoomaal, Eemid and Yalaale)
    • Macaliweyne
    • Jiroon
    • Reer Dumaal
    • Wanjaal
    • Asharaaf Sarmaan
    • Leysaan
    • Hariin
    • Haroow
    • Garwaale
  • Sagaal
    • Hadame
    • Gelidle
    • Jilible
    • Luwaay

The Digil of the region are:

  • Garre

The non-Rahanweyn minority clans in Bakool:


Dir: Dir or dir may refer to: Computer software an abbreviation for directory dir (DOS Command), an operating system command directory (OpenVMS command), an operating system command =Other Dir is one the four major clans in somalia. ...

  • Gaadsan


Hawiye: The Hawiye are the dominant clan in the Somalia capital Mogadishu. ...

  • Jajeele
  • Gaaljecel
Regions of Somalia Flag of Somalia
Awdal | Bakool | Banaadir | Bari | Bay | Galguduud | Gedo | Hiiraan | Jubbada Dhexe | Jubbada Hoose | Mudug | Nugaal | Sanaag | Shabeellaha Dhexe | Shabeellaha Hoose | Sool | Togdheer | Woqooyi Galbeed

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The Bakool region's GM also incorporates the chiefs of the Daarood and other non-Merifle clans that inhabit that area and this is reported to have met some resistance from the GM of Bay region.
There are currently in the Bay and Bakool regions a number of groups that have a very distinct influence on the course of events in the regions.
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