Bakool

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Bakool (Somali: Bakool) 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 Jubbada Dhexe (Middle Juba) regions used to be part of the old Upper Region which was subdivided in the mid 1980s.

Bakol consists of the following districts:

• Xuddur
• Tiyeegloow
• Wajid
• Ceelbarde
• Yeed

And the proposed districts of:

• Dolandoole
• Rabdhuure

[edit] Clans of the region

Rahanweyn (Digil and Mirifle) clans comprise 55% of the regions population:^{[citation needed]}

The Mirifle of the region are:

• Siyeed
  • Boqolhore (Disoow, Qoomaal, Eemid and Yalaale)
  • Macaliweyne
  • Jiroon
  • Reer Dumaal
  • Wanjaal
  • Asharaaf Sarmaan
  • Leysan
  • Hariin
  • Haroow
  • Garwaale
• Sagaal
  • Hadame
  • Gelidle
  • Jilible
  • Luwaay

The Digil of the region are:

• Garre

The non-Rahanweyn minority clans in Bakool:

• Darod
  • Warsangeli
  • Marehan
  • Ogaden
• Dir
  • Gaadsan
• Hawiye
  • Jajeele
  • Gaaljecel

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