Galkayo

Gaalkacyo (also Galcaio or Galkayo written; Italian Rocca Littorio ) is a town of about 62,000 inhabitants in central Somalia. It is located inland and is capital of the Mudug region.

Gaalkacyo is divided into two parts: While the southern district administrative headquarters of Galmudug, northern part of the internationally unrecognized Puntland. The city is one of the most developed in the region; were built schools, and a major airport located in the planning phase.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, former President of Puntland and since 2004 President of the Somali transitional government
  • Abdirizak Haji Hussein, Prime Minister (1964-1967)
  • Waris Dirie, former model and model
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