South West State of Somalia

South West State of Somalia
  • Goboleedka Koonfur Galbeed ee Soomaaliya (Somali)
  • ولاية جنوب غرب الصومال  (Arabic)
  • Koofur Orsy (Af-May)
Flag of Southwestern
Flag
Coat of arms of Southwestern
Coat of arms
Location of the South West State within Somalia
Location of the South West State within Somalia
CapitalBarawe (de jure)
Baidoa (de facto)
Largest cityBaidoa
Official languagesAf-May, Arabic, English language
Ethnic groups
Somali Rahanweyn
Religion
Islam
Demonym(s)Somali
Government
• President
Abdiaziz Laftagareen
Establishment
• Established
13 November 2002
Area
• Total
98,863 km2 (38,171 sq mi) (3rd state of somalia)
Population
• 2022 estimate
6,387,355
GDP (PPP)2018 estimate
• Total
5,895,765
HDI (2012)0.2
low
CurrencySomali shilling
Calling code+252
Internet TLD.so

The South-West State of Somalia (Somali: Dawlad Goboleedka Koonfur Galbeed ee Soomaaliya, Af-May: Koofur Orsy), is a Federal Member State in southwestern Somalia. It was founded by Hasan Muhammad Nur Shatigadud, leader of the Somalia RRA on 1 April 2002.[1][2] It was the third autonomous region to be established.

After its dissolution in 2005, the territory was re-established in November 2009 as an official federal member state of Somalia. Abdiaziz Laftagareen was selected the president of this state. The official capital of South-West state is Barawa, located on the coast of the Somali Sea, though the state administration is currently based in Baidoa.[3]

  1. ^ "Somalia: RRA sets up autonomous region". IRIN. 1 April 2002. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2007.
  2. ^ "Third autonomous region breaks with Somalia". Afrol News. 2 March 2002. Retrieved 4 February 2007.
  3. ^ "Somalia's South West State launches Local Government Law".