Country Somalia Time zone EAT (UTC+3) University Puntland State University | Regional State Puntland Capital Garoowe | |
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Nugal (Somali: Nugaal, Arabic: نوغال) is an administrative region (gobol) in northeastern Somalia.
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Map of Nugaal, Somalia
Overview
It is bordered by Somali provinces of Sool to the west, Bari to the north, and Mudug to the south and Somali region of Ethiopia. The Indian Ocean flanks the province to the east.
Nugal is centered on Garowe, the capital of the autonomous Puntland macro-region.
A major geographic feature of the region is the Nugaal Valley, a large shallow drainage basin fed by the Nugal and Dheer seasonal rivers during the April–June rainy season.
Districts
The Nugal region consists of four districts:
Major towns
References
Nugal, Somalia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA