Bargal

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Bargal
Town
Overview of Bargal.
Bargal
Location in Somalia.
Coordinates: 11°17′00″N 51°05′00″E / 11.28333°N 51.08333°E / 11.28333; 51.08333Coordinates: 11°17′00″N 51°05′00″E / 11.28333°N 51.08333°E / 11.28333; 51.08333
Country

 Somalia

Region Bari
District Bargal
Population
 • Total 8,200
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)

Bargal (Somali: Baargaal) is a town in the northeastern Bari region of Somalia.

Overview

Main articles: Majeerteen Sultanate and Somali aristocratic and court titles
Ruins of the Majeerteen Sultanate King Osman Mahamuud's castle in Bargal, built in 1878.

A port city, Bargal is situated on the Arabian Sea coast, in the mountainous Bari province of the autonomous Puntland state. It is the center of the Bargal District.

Bargal was a seasonal capital of the Majeerteen Sultanate (Migiurtinia) in the pre-independence period. In June 2007, it was the location of the Battle of Bargal.

In 2012, the Puntland Highway Authority (PHA) announced a project to connect Bargal and other littoral towns in Puntland to the main regional highway.[1] The 750 km thoroughfare links major cities in the northern part of Somalia, such as Bosaso, Galkayo and Garowe, with towns in the south.[2]

Demographics

As of 2000, Bargaal had a population of around 8,200 inhabitants.[3]

Education

Bargal has a number of academic institutions. According to the Puntland Ministry of Education, there are 3 primary schools in the Bargal District. These include Wadikhayr, Taageer and Bargaal Primary.[4]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Puntland to upgrade Bosaso-Garowe highway". Sabahi. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012. 
  2. ↑ The First 100 Days in Office
  3. ↑ "Somalia City & Town Population". Tageo. Retrieved 4 October 2013. 
  4. ↑ "Puntland - Primary schools". Ministry of Education of Puntland. Retrieved 26 May 2013. 

References

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