Galkayo

Also known as Galcaio, Galkayo

Galkayo (, , Italian: Gallacaio also known as Rocca Littorio) is the third-largest city in Somalia and serves as the capital of the north-central Mudug region.

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Galkayo, also known by its native name Gaalkacyo, is a city in Somalia. It serves as the capital of the Galmudug region and is located within the Mudug administrative territory. The city shares a border with Beyra and is situated at an elevation of 297 meters above sea level.

The population of Galkayo is 61,200. It operates in the East Africa Time zone. The city is associated with the category of people from Galkayo.

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Place details

Locality: Gaalkacyo جالكعيو
Region: Mudug مدج
Country: Soomaaliya الصومال
Population: 61,200
Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Galkayo
Settlement.native_name: Gaalkacyo
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Galkcity.jpg
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: Regional State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Mudug
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Galkacyo
Settlement.leader_title: Mayors
Settlement.leader_name: Mohamed Abdirasak Warsame (ilguuyo) (Puntland)Mohamud Abdullahi Kulmiye (Galmudug)
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_total: 545,000 (Puntland-administered section)
Settlement.population_as_of: 2020

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Galkayo (, , Italian: Gallacaio also known as Rocca Littorio) is the third-largest city in Somalia and serves as the capital of the north-central Mudug region.

Geographically, Galkayo is divided into four main quarters: Garsoor, Horumar, Israac, and Wadajir. Galkayo is divided between the regional states of Puntland and Galmudug. It serves as the capital of the Galkayo District as well as the Mudug region, and it has grown considerably in recent times, becoming a commercial hub connecting southern Somalia with the northern parts of the country.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Galkayo” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.