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Gawaan

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Country
  
Somalia

Time zone
  
EAT (UTC+3)

Region
  
Mudug

Local time
  
Saturday 9:12 AM

Gawaan

Weather
  
28°C, Wind NE at 27 km/h, 62% Humidity

Gawaan (Somali: Gawaan Dheere) is a populated place in the north-central Mudug region of Somalia.

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Map of Gawaan, Somalia

Overview

The town is built upon high ground. From this elevation, it is possible to see the city of Hobyo and the Indian Ocean, which lies a further 30 km to the east.

Demographics

Gawaan's population mostly belongs to the Somali ethnic group, with the Sacad sub-clan of the Habar Gidir Hawiye especially well represented.

References

Gawaan Wikipedia