Garoowe

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Garoowe, also spelled Garōwe and Garowe, is the capital city of Puntland, Somalia. It is where the regional parliament, the presidential palace, and the government ministries are located.

Garoowe has a population of approximately 90,000 (2006 census) and is the third largest city in the region after Boosaaso and Galcaio. The prominent clans in Garoowe are Isse Mahamud (sub-clan of Majeerteen). It is located in the geographical centre of Puntland and is transversed by the north-south Somali highway. The presence of the highway has allowed for an economic boom to take place^{[citation needed]} which has transformed it from a small rural town to a medium-sized metropolitan city.

The city is devolping for afund whic is from Diaspora in the region