Map showing the various areas of control in the Regions of Somalia. Click image for the colour scheme/key.

Somalia This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Somalia Image File history File links Somalia-regions-states_2. ... Image File history File links Somalia-regions-states_2. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Somalia. ... Somalia has no strong, united national government at present. ... President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed Prime Minister of Somalia Ali Mohammed Ghedi Parliament Political parties Supreme Islamic Courts Council Elections Regions Districts Foreign relations Human Rights See also: Politics of Somaliland This page contains a list of the Presidents of Somalia. ... Transitional President of Somalia Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed Abdullahi Yusuf Yey (Somali: Cabdulaahi Yuusuf Axmed) was born December 15, 1934 in the town of Galkacyo, Mudug Region. ... List of the Heads of Government of Somalia (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office) Political Affiliations SNL - Somali National League SRSP - Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party SYL - Somali Youth League USC - United Somali Congress Mil - Military n-p - Non-partisan See also History of Somalia Presidents of Somalia... Ali Mohammed Ghedi,a veterinary surgeon and an African Union official, Mr. ... The Transitional Federal Parliament is the parliament of Somalia. ... Political parties in Somalia lists political parties in Somalia. ... The Supreme Islamic Courts Council (or Conservative Council of Islamic Courts), as the Islamist militia called itself by July 2006, was called the Islamic Courts Union before 24 June 2006 (ICU, Somali: Midowga Maxkamadaha Islaamiga, Arabic: اتحاد المحاكم الإسلامية Ittihād al-mahākim al-islāmiyya) (which is also known as the... Elections in Somalia gives information on election and election results in Somalia. ... Districts of Somalia The Regions of Somalia are divided into 18 districts. ... Somalias only major international dispute is with Ethiopia over the Ogaden. ... Although a transitional government was established in 2000 at the Djibouti Conference, Somalia has not had a central government since President Mohamed Siad Barre fled the country in 1991. ... The Politics of Somaliland take place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, with the President as head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. ... Other countries • Politics Portal view • talk • edit

The regions (gobolka) of Somalia are (capitals in parentheses): Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... Region can be used to mean either: any more or less well-defined geographical area of a country or continent, defined by geography, culture or history in political geography, an administrative subdivision of a country or of the European Union. ...

1. Awdal (*) (Baki)
2. Bakool (Oddur)
3. Banaadir (Mogadishu)
4. Bari (Bender Cassim)
5. Bay (Baidoa)
6. Galguduud (Dusa Mareb)
7. Gedo (Garbahaarey)
8. Hiraan (Beledweyne)
9. Jubbada Dhexe (Bu'aale)
10. Jubbada Hoose (Kismaayo)
11. Mudug (Galcaio)
12. Nugaal (Garoowe)
13. Sanaag (*) (Erigavo)
14. Saaxil (*) (Berbera)
15. Shabeellaha Dhexe (Giohar)
16. Shabeellaha Hoose (Merca)
17. Sool (*) (Laascaanood)
18. Togdheer (*) (Burao)
19. Woqooyi Galbeed (*) (Hargeysa)

Note: regions marked (*) are part of the self-proclaimed but internationally unrecognized Republic of Somaliland (former British Somaliland). Awdal is a region (gobolka) in northern Somalia. ... Baki can be: Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan (alternate spelling) Baki, Somalia, the capital of the Awdal region The Baki people, a tribe from the Centre and East Provinces of Cameroon The Baki language spoken on the island of Epi in Vanuatu A fictional country consisting of a small Pacific... Bakool is a region (gobolka) in central Somalia. ... Xuddur is a capital town of Bakool, Somalia. ... Is is in Banadircounty where Mogadishu stand. ... Mogadishus location in Somalia Mogadishu (Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar; Arabic: ‎ ; Italian: ), is the largest city in Somalia, and its nominal capital. ... Bari is a region (gobolka) in northern Somalia. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... Bay is a region (gobolka) in southern Somalia. ... Baidoa (Somali: Baydhabo) is a city in south-central Somalia. ... Galguduud (Somali: Galguduud; Arabic: ‎ ) is an administrative region (gobolka) in central Somalia. ... Dhuusamarreeb is a capital town of Galguduud, Somalia. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... Garbahaarey is the capital of Gedo, the second largest and second most populated region (gobolka) of Somalia. ... Categories: Regions of Somalia | Africa geography stubs ... Beledweyne (also transliterated as Belet Uen) is a city in Somalia. ... Categories: Stub | Regions of Somalia ... Buaale is a capital town of Jubbada Dhexe, Somalia. ... Jubbada Hoose is a region (gobolka) in southern Somalia. ... SHAARUUN IS ONE OF KISMAAYIANS AND HE LOVES HIS CITY AND PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN KISMAAYO. LONG LIVE SHAARUUN AND KISMAAYO. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Mudug (Somali: Mudug; Arabic: ‎ ) is an administrative region (gobolka) in central Somalia. ... Galcaio (spelled variously as Galkayo, Gālkayo, Galkayu, Gaalkacyo, Galcaio, Gallacaio; also called Rocco Littorio) is a city in Somalia and the capital of the Mudug region. ... The Horn of Africa as seen from the NASA Space Shuttle, in May of 1993. ... Garōwe, also spelled Garoowe and Garowe, is the capital city of Puntland, Somalia. ... Sanaag is the largest of the 6 regions that make the Republic of Somaliland. ... Ceerigaabo or Erigavo is the capital of Sanaag State of North Somalia. ... Saaxil (Sahel) is a region (gobolka) in northern Somaliland. ... Berbera is a city in the Saaxil region (gobolka) of Somalia, and is currently part of the internationally unrecognized Republic of Somaliland. ... Shabeellaha Dhexe, also Central Shabele is a region (gobolka) in southern Somalia. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Jowhar. ... Shabeellaha Hoose, or Lower Shabele, is a region (gobolka) in southern Somalia. ... Merca (also Marka or Merka or Marca) is a port city in southern Somalia on the Indian Ocean. ... Sool (Somali: Sool; Arabic: ‎ ) is an administrative region (gobolka) in northern Somalia and is claimed by the two self-proclaimed, but internationally unrecognized, states of Somaliland and Puntland. ... Laascaanood or Lasanod is the administrative city of Sool, Somalia. ... Togdheer is a region (gobolka) in Somalia. ... Burao (Somali: Burco) is the capital town in the region of Togdheer in Somalia. ... Woqooyi Galbeed is a region (gobolka) in northern Somalia. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... It has been suggested that British Somaliland be merged into this article or section. ... The British Somaliland Protectorate was a British protectorate in the north part of the Horn of Africa, later part of Somalia. ...

The self-declared states within Somalia are: Several geo-political entities in the world have no general international recognition, but they are de facto sovereign states. ... A state is a set of institutions that possess the authority to make the rules that govern a society, having internal and external sovereignty over a definite territory. ...

• Somaliland
• Puntland
• Southwestern Somalia
• Jubaland
• Transitional National Government
• No government/anarchic

It has been suggested that British Somaliland be merged into this article or section. ... Motto: None Anthem: Puntland Somalian National Anthem Capital Garowe Largest city Bosaso Official language(s) Somali and Arabic Government  - President Mohamud Muse Hersi  - Vice-President Hasan Dahir Independence From Somalia   - Declared 1998   - Recognition none  Area    - Total ~250,000 km² (not ranked)   (n/a sq mi)   - Water (%) Negl. ... Southwestern Somalia is allegedly supposed to be an autonomous self-proclaimed state in Somalia founded by Hassan Muhammad Nur Shatigadud a notorious warlord, on April 1, 2002. ... Jubaland (also Jubbaland, Trans-Juba, It: Oltre Giuba) is the southwesternmost part of Somalia, on the far side of the Jubba River (thus the trans- name), bordering on Kenya. ... The Transitional Federal Parliament is the parliament of Somalia. ...

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Map of the sub-region districts of Somalia.

Regions 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