Galdogob

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Galdogob
Galdogob
جلدغب
Town
Aerial view of Galdogob.
Galdogob
Location in Somalia.
Coordinates: 7°3′0″N 47°8′30″E / 7.05000°N 47.14167°E / 7.05000; 47.14167Coordinates: 7°3′0″N 47°8′30″E / 7.05000°N 47.14167°E / 7.05000; 47.14167
Country

 Somalia

Region Mudug
District Galdogob
Population
 • Total 41,000
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)

Galdogob (Somali: Galdogob, Arabic: جلدغب‎), also spelled Goldogob, is a town located in the north-central Mudug province of Somalia.[1] Situated in the autonomous Puntland region, it lies approximately six kilometers southeast of the border with Ethiopia. It is the capital of the Galdogob District.

Overview

Galdogob is strategically located on one of the oldest roads going into Ethiopia's portion of the Somali-majority Ogaden. It is a spot to rest for Somali travelers heading to and from Addis Ababa, Werder, Djibouti, Jijiga, Dire Dawa, and Geladi. Over 100 buses and heavy trucks pass through the city daily.

A vehicle rest stop in Galdogob.

Galdogob is a rapidly growing town. It has a very reliable electricity and telecommunications sector. The district's fresh water is provided by the Galdogob Water System (GWS), which was founded by a group of local businessmen. The Horn Aid Foundation, a Somali non-profit organization based in Minneapolis, United States, is also raising money to build a world class Library and Technology Center.[2]

All this has helped Galdogob develop into a relatively large urban area. Visitors to Galdogob will find high-speed internet cafés, hotels, taxis, and other amenities. Education plays a vital role in the lives of the people, and private schools teach computer skills, English, mathematics, science, and Islamic studies.

Galdogob also has a thriving livestock industry: hundreds of thousands of camels, sheep, goats and cattle are purchased here and shipped through the busy port of Bosaso every year. The city's livestock trade is at its most brisk during the hajj period, when over a hundred thousand heads of livestock are sold and shipped to the Gulf states again through Bosaso. Galdogob has recently also seen the arrival of migrants from the more southernly areas of Somalia seeking work and a safer place to live.

Demographics

Galdogob has a population of around 300,000 inhabitants.[3] The broader Galdogob District has a total population of 40,433 residents.[4]

Education

Galdogob has a number of academic institutions. According to the Puntland Ministry of Education, there are 11 primary schools in the Galdogob District. Among these are Ciro, Al-Nur Galdogob, Kulmiye Galdogob and Qansaxle.[5] Secondary schools in the area include Ain Shams and Galdogob Secondary.[6]

Higher learning is provided by East Africa University (EAU), which has one of its six branches in the city.[7]

Notable residents

Sister cities

Country City
 Sweden Gothenburg

Notes

  1. ↑ AF press clips, p.21.
  2. ↑ Horn Aid Foundation
  3. ↑ "The History of Our City". Galdogobcity. Retrieved 24 July 2013. 
  4. ↑ "Regions, districts, and their populations: Somalia 2005 (draft)". UNDP. Retrieved 21 September 2013. 
  5. ↑ "Puntland - Primary schools". Ministry of Education of Puntland. Retrieved 26 May 2013. 
  6. ↑ "Puntland - Secondary schools". Ministry of Education of Puntland. Retrieved 26 May 2013. 
  7. ↑ "A programme for improving governance, leadership and management capacity of the three health authorities in Somalia". Mannion Daniels Limited. Retrieved 20 June 2013. 

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