Garoowe

Garoowe
Garowe
𐒌𐒖𐒇𐒝𐒓𐒗
Garove
غَاْرَّوْؤَيَ
Garoe
City
Collage
Coat of arms of Garoowe
Nickname: 
Amni badan
Garoowe is located in Somalia
Garoowe
Garoowe
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Garoowe is located in Horn of Africa
Garoowe
Garoowe
Garoowe (Horn of Africa)
Garoowe is located in Africa
Garoowe
Garoowe
Garoowe (Africa)
Coordinates: 8°24′N 48°28′E / 8.400°N 48.467°E / 8.400; 48.467
Country Somalia
Regional State Puntland
RegionNugal
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council-Commission
 • MayorAbdulkadir Sh Ahmed Tuure(interim)[1]
Area
 • City
18 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation
467 m (1,532 ft)
Population
 (2019)[2][3][4]
 • City
485,000
 • Urban
350,000
 • Rural
165,000
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Area code090

Garowe (Somali: Garoowe, Arabic: غَاْرَّوْؤَيَ,[5] Italian: Garoe) is the capital city of Puntland located in northeastern Somalia.[6] It serves as the administrative center of the Nugal region and is known for its strategic importance. The city has experienced growth and development, hosting government institutions and providing essential services to its residents. Garowe is situated in a territory with a semi-arid climate, and its economy is influenced by trade, livestock, and agriculture.[7][8]

  1. ^ "SOMALIA: MAYOR'S DESIRE FOR GREENER GAROWE". Garowe Online. 30 Jun 2020.
  2. ^ "Regions, districts, and their populations: Somalia 2005 (draft)" (PDF). United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. United Nations Development Programme. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Garowe Urban Baseline Report" (PDF). Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit Somalia. May 17, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  4. ^ "Rapid Needs Assessment: Drought Situation in Bari, Nugal and Sanaag Regions - Puntland, Somalia (February 2016) - Somalia". 11 March 2016.
  5. ^ الاتحاد الأفريقي يرحب بالاتفاق الذي تم التوصل إليه في مؤتمر غاروي الثاني حول دستور الصومال Archived 2016-08-26 at the Wayback Machine; English translation Archived 2021-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Staff, Horseed (2022-09-16). "Axmed Barre duqii caasimadda Puntland ee Garoowe oo ka jawaabey xil ka qaadistiisi". Horseed Media (in Somali). Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  7. ^ "GAROWE URBAN PROFILE Working Paper and Spatial Analyses for Urban Planning Consultations and Strategic Spatial Planning" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  8. ^ "Garowe Urban Baseline Report" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-04-22.