Woqooyi Galbeed

Woqooyi Galbeed ( Somali for " Northwest"; Arab وقوي غلبيد Wuqūy Ghalbayd ) is a region ( Gobolka ) in the north of Somalia, with about 1,144,000 inhabitants. It is part of the internationally unrecognized Somaliland. Its capital is Hargeisa, which is also the capital of Somaliland.

According to the administrative structure of Somalia and the port city of Berbera part of the Gulf of Aden to Woqooyi Galbeed; in Somaliland, however, forms the coastline of Woqooyi Galbeed own region Saaxil with Berbera as its capital.

The western neighboring region Awdal belonged to Woqooyi Galbeed before she was separated administratively from it.

The inhabitants of Woqooyi Galbeed majority belong to the Somali clan of Isaaq.

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Bakool | Benadir | Bay | Galguduud | Gedo | Hiiraan | Jubbada Dhexe | Jubbada Hoose | Shabeellaha Dhexe | Shabeellaha Hoose

Puntland: (Bari / Karkaar | Mudug | Nugaal )

Somaliland ( Awdal | Sanaag | Sool | Togdheer | Woqooyi Galbeed ( Maroodi Jeex ) | Saaxil

  • Region in Somalia
  • Somaliland
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