Afgooye
Sign in to saveAfgooye (, , ) is a town in the southeastern Somalia Lower Shebelle (Shabellaha Hoose) region of Somalia. It is the center of the Afgooye District. Afgooye is the third largest city of Southwest State. Afgooye is one of the oldest towns on the lower Shebelle valley, 30 kilometers north of Mogadishu. Afgooye is the site of Lafoole college, the first college of education in Somalia, built on the site of the battle of Lafoole of 1896. Afgooye is also known for the Istunka, the annual "stick fight" carnival commemorating the New Year in the riverine region. It was a trade center for the Silcis Dyn
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Place details
- Locality
- Afgooye أفجوي
- Region
- Shabeellaha Hoose شبيلي السفلى
- Country
- Soomaaliya الصومال
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Afgooye
- Settlement.native_name
- أفجويى
- Settlement.other_name
- Afgoi
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_caption
- Luul Cali Xasan of Radio Mogadishu posing in Afgoye
- Settlement.flag_size
- blue, red, green
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Somalia#Horn of Africa#Africa
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location within Somalia##Location within the Horn of Africa##Location within Africa
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- 1
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- South West
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- Somalia
- Located in
- Lower Shebelle
- Elevation
- +84
- Official website
- www.dibrugarh.nic.in
- Image
- Afgoye, Somalia.JPG
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Location
- History
- Medieval Period
- Early Modern
- Italian Somaliland
- Modern
- Istunka Afgooye Festival
- Demographics
- Geodesy
- Notable residents
- Notes
- References
Afgooye (, , ) is a town in the southeastern Somalia Lower Shebelle (Shabellaha Hoose) region of Somalia. It is the center of the Afgooye District. Afgooye is the third largest city of Southwest State. Afgooye is one of the oldest towns on the lower Shebelle valley, 30 kilometers north of Mogadishu. Afgooye is the site of Lafoole college, the first college of education in Somalia, built on the site of the battle of Lafoole of 1896. Afgooye is also known for the Istunka, the annual "stick fight" carnival commemorating the New Year in the riverine region. It was a trade center for the Silcis Dynasty in the medieval period then fell under Ajuran rule. Around the late 17th century, Afgooye became the capital of Geledi Sultanate.
== Etymology == In the Somali language, Afgooye translates to split mouth or open/ split closing.