Bari, Somalia

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Location of Bari in Puntland, Somalia.

Bari (Somali: Bari) is an administrative region (gobolka) in northern Somalia. Major cities include Bosaso (the capital) and Qardho. It is bordered by the Sanaag and Sool regions 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 mass, Bari is the largest province in the Somali republic. The highest point in this region is Mount Bahaya (2200 meters); other notable peaks include Karkoor.

Bari was particularly hard hit by the tsunami 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.

Division into Bari and Karkaar

According to the government of the autonomous macro-region of Puntland in northeastern Somalia, the Bari region is divided into two administrative regions: Bari in the north ( with its capital being Bosaso ) and Karkaar in the south (with its capital at Qardho).^[1]

Districts

There are eight official Somalia districts in Bari^[2]^[3]:

Galgala District
Balidhidhin District
Bosaso District - Capital city of Bari Region.
Gumbax District
Iskushuban District
Rasa Bina District
Qandala District
Qardho District

There are tribal areas, which are sometimes called districts, around the following places:

Kod Dhexaad or Kob-dhehaad 10°36′N 49°30′E / 10.6°N 49.5°E / 10.6; 49.5
Rako Raaxo or Rako 9°47′00″N 49°44′00″E / 9.7833°N 49.7333°E / 9.7833; 49.7333
Ufeyn Area or Ufayn 10°39′N 49°45′E / 10.65°N 49.75°E / 10.65; 49.75
Waaciye or Uahie 10°01′00″N 49°02′00″E / 10.0167°N 49.0333°E / 10.0167; 49.0333
Xaafuun or Hafun or Dante 10°25′00″N 51°16′00″E / 10.4167°N 51.2667°E / 10.4167; 51.2667
Gal-Gala or Galgala or Dante - Near the Capital city of Bari Region.

References

^ "Puntland State". Puntland State Government. http://www.puntlandgovt.com/map.php. Retrieved 2007-02-06.
^ "Districts of Somalia" Statoids 31 December 1990
^ "Somalia National Peace Plan: Annex V" 31 December 1990

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