Bakool

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Location of Bakool in Somalia
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Location of Bakool in Somalia

Bakool (Somali: Bakool; Arabic: باكول‎ Bākawl) 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.

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 by the then military regime.

It consists of the following districts:

  • Hudur (Xuddur)
  • Tijeglow (Tiyeglow)
  • Wajid
  • Yed

and the propsed districts of:

  • Dollandole
  • Rabdhure
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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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