Galkayo
Sign in to saveGalkayo (, , 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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Place details
- Locality
- Gaalkacyo جالكعيو
- Region
- Mudug مدج
- Country
- Soomaaliya الصومال
- Population
- 61,200
- Timezone
- Africa/Mogadishu
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Key facts
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- Galkayo
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- Gaalkacyo
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- City
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- Somalia#Horn of Africa#Africa
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- Location within Somalia##Location within the Horn of Africa##Location within Africa
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- Country
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- Regional State
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- Region
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- District
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- Mudug
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Gaalkacyo
- Country
- Somalia
- Located in
- Mudug
- Elevation
- +297
- Time zone
- East Africa Time
- Capital of
- Galmudug
- Shares border with
- Beyra
- Image
- Galkacyo surroundings west.jpg
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- Demographics
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- Neighborhoods
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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.