Nugal, Somalia

Flag of Nugaal
Coat of arms of Nugaal
Nugaal relief location map
Nugaal relief location map
Coordinates: 8°45′34″N 48°53′21″E / 8.75944°N 48.88917°E / 8.75944; 48.88917
Regional State Puntland
CapitalGarowe
Government
 • GovernorOmar Abdullahi Mohamed
Area
 • Total
26,180 km2 (10,110 sq mi)
Elevation
1,650 m (5,410 ft)
Population
 (2019[1])
 • Total
473,900
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Area code+252
HDI (2021)0.378[2]
low · 6th of 18

Nugal (Somali: Nugaal, Arabic: نوغال, Italian: Nogal), traditionally known as Nugaaleed-Bari or Bari-Nugaal meaning eastern Nugaal, or Nugaal xaggeeda hoose meaning lower Nugaal, is an administrative region (gobol) in northern Somalia.[3]

  1. ^ "Somalia: Subdivision and cities". www.citypopulation.de. Archived from the original on 2024-04-25. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  2. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Archived from the original on 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  3. ^ "Somalia". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2013.