Bakol ( Somal. Bakool ) is a region ( gobol ) in southwestern Somalia . Its center is Khuddur .
| Provinces | |
| Bacol | |
|---|---|
| Somal. Bakool | |
| A country | Somalia |
| Adm. Centre | Khuddur |
| Governor | Mohamed Abdi Tall [1] |
| History and Geography | |
| Timezone | UTC +3 |
| Digital identifiers | |
| ISO 3166-2 Code | |
| Internet domain | .so |
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Description
It borders with Ethiopia ( Ogaden in the Somalia region), the Somali regions of Hiran , Bai and Gedo .
Bakol, like Gedo and Bai, as well as much of Middle Jubba (Jubbada Dhexe) were part of the old Upper Region, divided in the mid-1980s.
In March 2014, the Somali Armed Forces, with the support of the Ethiopian battalion and AMISOM, recaptured Khuddur (the capital of the Bakol region) from the Al-Shabab armed group [2] . The offensive operation was part of the intensified military operations of the combined forces to overthrow the rebel group from areas left under its control in southern Somalia [3] .
Neighborhoods
The Bakol region is divided into five districts [4] :
- Kelbard (Ceelbarde District)
- Rabdhur District
- Tayeglow District
- Waajid District
- Khuddur (Xuddur District)
Major Cities
- Kelbard (Ceelbarde or El Barde)
- Yeed
- Rab Dhure
- Waajid
- Khuddur (Xuddur)
- Tayeeglow (Tiyeegloow)
See also
- States and Regions of Somalia
- Administrative division of Somalia
Notes
- ↑ Senior al-Shabaab leader Robow 'in talks' with government (July 7, 2013). Date of treatment June 2, 2014.
- ↑ Somalia: Federal government, Ethiopian forces liberate the strategically important city of Khuddur (Inaccessible link) (March 7, 2014). Date of treatment March 8, 2014. Archived March 8, 2014.
- ↑ Somalia: troops of the federal government, AMISOM fight Al-Shabab (unavailable link) (March 11, 2014). Date of treatment March 11, 2014. Archived March 11, 2014.
- ↑ Bakol Region . Date of treatment December 30, 2013.