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Encyclopedia > Gaalkacyo
Gaalkacyo, Puntland
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Overview
Region Mudug
Granted capital status 1941 (Italy)

1998 (State of Puntland) Image File history File links Flag_of_Somalia. ... Motto None Anthem Puntland Somali National Anthem Capital Garowe (Administrative), Bosaso (Commercial) Largest city Bosaso Official languages Somali and Arabic Government  -  President Mohamud Muse Hersi  -  Vice-President Hassan Dahir Mohamud Autonomy Inside Somalia   -  Declared 1998   -  Recognition   Area  -  Total 212,510 km km² (84th) n/a sq mi   -  Water (%) Negl. ... Location of Mudug in Somalia Mudug (Somali: Mudug; Arabic: ‎ ) is an administrative region (gobolka) in central Somalia. ... Not to be confused with capitol. ... For other uses, see 1941 (disambiguation). ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

Somali, Arabic and English
Total Population 0.5 million
Area NA km²
Population density 15 persons per/km²
Religion Sunni Islam
Elevation 1326 m
Timezone EAT
UTC offset +3
Coordinates 9°30′N, 44°0′E
Mayor Mudane Barack Hussein Obama
Website Puntlandpost.com
Climate chart for Gaalkacyo
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Gaalkacyo (Somali: Gaalkacyo) is the capital of the Mudug region of Puntland, Somalia, and. The southern portion forms the administrative seat of Mudug, while the Main and the northern portion is part of the Puntland state. The city has an estimated population of 545,000. More recently Mudug has become part of the larger region of Puntland, with Gaalkacyo still functioning as the Important City of Puntland. Arabic redirects here. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Look up Total on Wiktionary, the free dictionary A total is a sum. ... Look up million in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... For other uses, see 15 (disambiguation). ... Sunni Muslims are the largest denomination of Islam. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... TimeZone is an Internet forum for discussion of watches and horology. ... Time zones of Africa: Striped colours indicate countries observing daylight saving East Africa Time, or EAT, is a time zone used in eastern Africa. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... See Cartesian coordinate system or Coordinates (elementary mathematics) for a more elementary introduction to this topic. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... His / Her Excellency is an honorific title given to certain high-ranking political officials. ... Obama redirects here. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Location of Mudug in Somalia Mudug (Somali: Mudug; Arabic: ‎ ) is an administrative region (gobolka) in central Somalia. ... Motto None Anthem Puntland Somali National Anthem Capital Garowe (Administrative), Bosaso (Commercial) Largest city Bosaso Official languages Somali and Arabic Government  -  President Mohamud Muse Hersi  -  Vice-President Hassan Dahir Mohamud Autonomy Inside Somalia   -  Declared 1998   -  Recognition   Area  -  Total 212,510 km km² (84th) n/a sq mi   -  Water (%) Negl. ... Motto None Anthem Puntland Somali National Anthem Capital Garowe (Administrative), Bosaso (Commercial) Largest city Bosaso Official languages Somali and Arabic Government  -  President Mohamud Muse Hersi  -  Vice-President Hassan Dahir Mohamud Autonomy Inside Somalia   -  Declared 1998   -  Recognition   Area  -  Total 212,510 km km² (84th) n/a sq mi   -  Water (%) Negl. ... Motto None Anthem Puntland Somali National Anthem Capital Garowe (Administrative), Bosaso (Commercial) Largest city Bosaso Official languages Somali and Arabic Government  -  President Mohamud Muse Hersi  -  Vice-President Hassan Dahir Mohamud Autonomy Inside Somalia   -  Declared 1998   -  Recognition   Area  -  Total 212,510 km km² (84th) n/a sq mi   -  Water (%) Negl. ... Motto None Anthem Puntland Somali National Anthem Capital Garowe (Administrative), Bosaso (Commercial) Largest city Bosaso Official languages Somali and Arabic Government  -  President Mohamud Muse Hersi  -  Vice-President Hassan Dahir Mohamud Autonomy Inside Somalia   -  Declared 1998   -  Recognition   Area  -  Total 212,510 km km² (84th) n/a sq mi   -  Water (%) Negl. ...


Gaalkacyo is located in central Somalia, and remains one of the most developed cities in the region. The city has built schools,such as omar samantar secondary school, the city has also some major universities such as the puntland state university, east african university and other private universites gaalkacyo has a major airport. The airport is already served by Puntland Administration. During the time of the Italian occupation the city was referred to as Gallacaio, and later, Rocco Littorio. It consists of the following districts: Wadajir, Horumar, Garsoor, Israac, New Garsoor, and Siinaay Motto None Anthem Puntland Somali National Anthem Capital Garowe (Administrative), Bosaso (Commercial) Largest city Bosaso Official languages Somali and Arabic Government  -  President Mohamud Muse Hersi  -  Vice-President Hassan Dahir Mohamud Autonomy Inside Somalia   -  Declared 1998   -  Recognition   Area  -  Total 212,510 km km² (84th) n/a sq mi   -  Water (%) Negl. ... Italian Somaliland was an Italian colony that lasted, apart from a brief interlude of British rule, from the late 19th century until 1960 in the territory of the modern-day East African nation of Somalia. ...


Media outlets include Radio Gaalkacyo (formerly Radio Free Somalia), affiliated with the state of Puntland and with the SSDF, Radio Codka Nabadda, Radio Daljir, Radio Hikma and Radio Codka Mudug. Radio Gaalkacyo is a radio station based in Galcaio in Somalia. ... Motto None Anthem Puntland Somali National Anthem Capital Garowe (Administrative), Bosaso (Commercial) Largest city Bosaso Official languages Somali and Arabic Government  -  President Mohamud Muse Hersi  -  Vice-President Hassan Dahir Mohamud Autonomy Inside Somalia   -  Declared 1998   -  Recognition   Area  -  Total 212,510 km km² (84th) n/a sq mi   -  Water (%) Negl. ... Somali Salvation Democratic Front (SSDF) (in Somali: Jabhadda Diimuqraadiga Badbaadinta Soomaaliyeed, and initially known as the Democratic Front for Salvation of Somalia), has been one of the major political and paramilitary umbrella organizations in Somalia since its founding in 1981 by several officers opposed to the regime of Siad Barre. ...


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