Gedo
Sign in to saveGedo (, , , or Ghedu) is an administrative region (gobol) in Jubaland, southern Somalia. Its regional capital is Garbahaarreey. The region was formed during 1974 and is bordered by the Ogaden in Ethiopia, the North Eastern Province in Kenya, and the Somali regions of Bakool, Bay, Jubbada Dhexe (Middle Juba), and Jubbada Hoose (Lower Juba) further down east. The southern parts of Gedo, west of the Jubba River, used to be part of the old British Trans-Juba region during half of the seventy years of the colonial era in Africa from 1890 to 1960. The British and Italians fought twice over this area
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Gedo
- Settlement.native_name
- Gobolka Gedo
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Region
- Settlement.image_map
- Gedo_in_Somalia.svg
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location in Somalia
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Regional State
- Settlement.seat_type
- Capital
- Settlement.seat
- Garbaharey
- Settlement.leader_title
- Governor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Abdullaahi shimbir
- Settlement.established_date
- 1974
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 85.000
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2019
- Settlement.population_total
- 150,000
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
- Settlement.timezone
- EAT
- Settlement.utc_offset
- +3
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Area
- 85389
- Image
- Dhadhable.gedo.jpg
Show 1 more fact
- Commons category
- Gedo Region
via Wikidata · CC0
~7 min read
Article
10 sectionsContents
- Districts
- History
- Education
- Demographics
- Economy
- Government
- Cities and towns
- Notes
- References
- External links
Gedo (, , , or Ghedu) is an administrative region (gobol) in Jubaland, southern Somalia. Its regional capital is Garbahaarreey. The region was formed during 1974 and is bordered by the Ogaden in Ethiopia, the North Eastern Province in Kenya, and the Somali regions of Bakool, Bay, Jubbada Dhexe (Middle Juba), and Jubbada Hoose (Lower Juba) further down east. The southern parts of Gedo, west of the Jubba River, used to be part of the old British Trans-Juba region during half of the seventy years of the colonial era in Africa from 1890 to 1960. The British and Italians fought twice over this area.
The regional capital is Garbahare.
Gallery (2)
On the map
3 mapped locations