Bari, Somalia
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Bari (Somali: Bari; Arabic: باري Bārī) is an administrative region (gobolka) in northern Somalia. Major cities include Bosaso (the capital) and Qardho. It is bordered by regions Sanaag and Sool to the west, Nugaal to the south, the Gulf of Aden to the north, and the Indian Ocean to the east. In terms of land area, Bari is one of the largest regions of Somalia. The majority of the inhabitants belong to the Majeerteen subclan.
It was particularly hard hit by the tsunamis caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. Over a hundred people were killed on the Hafun peninsula, and the coastal road linking the area with the rest of Somalia was severely damaged.
[edit] Division into Bari and Karkaar
According to the government of the autonomous state of Puntland, the Bari region is divided into two administrative regions, Bari in the north, centered on Bosaso, and Karkaar in the south, centered on Qardho.[1]
[edit] Districts
- Bender Bayla District
- Bosaso District - Capital city of Bari Region.
- Caluula District
- Isku shuban District
- Baargaal District
- Qandala District
- Qardho District
- Rako District
- Ufayn District
- Kob-dhehaad District
- Waaciye District
- Xaafuun District
[edit] References
- ^ Puntland State. Puntland State Government. Retrieved on 2007-02-06.
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| 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 | |
