Garoowe
Garowe (Somali: Garoowe, Arabic: غاروي) is the caipital ceety o the Puntland admeenistrative region o Somalie. It is locatit in the Nugaal region, an is the seat o the regional pairlament, the presidential palace an govrenment ministries.
Garoowe Garoowe غاروي | |
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Ceety | |
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Coordinates: 8°24′N 48°29′E / 8.400°N 48.483°E | |
Kintra | ![]() |
Region | Nugal |
Destrict | Garowe |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Abdiaziz Nur Elmi Koor |
Population | |
• Total | 57,300 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
OwerviewEedit
Wi a population o 33,686 indwallers,[1] Garowe is the third lairgest ceety in Puntland efter Bosaso an Gaalkacyo. It is locatit in the geographical centre o the region.
Garowe is transversed bi the north-sooth Somali hieway, which connects major ceeties in the northren pairt o the kintra wi ceeties in the sooth. The presence o the hieway haes alloued for an economic boom tae tak place, which haes haed a rejuvenatin effect on Garowe's population, in the process transformin it frae a sma rural toun tae a sma tae medium-sized ceety.
Garowe hosts several schools, includin the Garowe Teachers Eddication College (GTEC), as well as ane major hospital. Numerous news agencies an radio stations are an aa based here, includin Garowe Online an Radio Garowe. In addition, Garowe is hame tae Puntland State University.
DistrictsEedit
Garowe consists o the follaein districts:
- Waaberi
- Wadajir
- Hantiwadaag
- Inji
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ReferencesEedit
- ↑ "World Gazetteer". Archived frae the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2007.