Galdogob
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| Galdogob Gaaldogob غالدوغوب |
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| Coordinates: 7°3′0″N 47°8′30″E / 7.05°N 47.14167°E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Region | Mudug |
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| Time zone | East Africa Time (UTC+3) |
Galdogob (Somali: Gaaldogob, Arabic: غالدوغوب), also spelled Goldogob, is a city located in the Mudug region of Somalia.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometers southeast of the border with Ethiopia.[1]
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Overview
Its population is about 140,000 people and consists largely of Muumin Aadan, a sub-clan of the Leelkase, which itself is a sub-clan of the Darod.[citation needed] Galdogob has a strategic location on one of the oldest roads 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.
Galdogob is a rapidly growing city. It has the largest hospital in Somalia.[citation needed] It has a very reliable electricity and telecommunications sector. The city's fresh water is provided by the Galdogob Water System (GWS), which was founded by a group of local businessmen. All this has helped Galdogob develop into a large metropolitan city. It was, and still is, one of the most peaceful districts of Somalia during and after the fifteen-year absence of a central Somali national government. Visitors to Galdogob will find high-speed internet cafés, hotels, taxis, and all kinds of creature comforts. Education plays a vital role in the lives of the people, and private schools teach computer skills, English, mathematics, science, and Islamic studies. Galdogob International Airport is undergoing the final stages of the AFIN project, and is expected to be finished in early 2008.
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.
With the Horn of Africa Free Zone Authority (HAFZA) undertaking a rail transport project in the city, Galdogob is soon to serve as a point of transfer for the movement of goods between Somalia and Ethiopia.[citation needed]
Notes
- ^ AF press clips, p.21.
References
- AF press clips, Volume 17. Bureau of African Affairs, Dept. of State, U.S.A.. 1982. http://books.google.ca/books?id=y2zjAAAAMAAJ.
- ^ "Somalia: Phase 2 - Bari and Nugaal Regions and Northern Mudug Region" (PDF, 4.3MB). Landmine Impact Survey - 2005. Survey Action Center. 2005. http://www.sac-na.org/pdf_text/somalia_ph2/PNT_PosterMap.pdf. Retrieved March 1 2006.
External links
- Pictures of Galdogob
- Galdogob Travel Guide
- HAFZA Railway project
- Pictures of Galdogob
- Galdogob Photo 1
- Galdogob Photo 2
- Galdogob Photo 3
- Galdogob Photo 4
Coordinates: 7°03′00″N 47°08′30″E / 7.05°N 47.14167°E
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