Gedo, Somalia

Gedo is one of 18 primary administrative regions in Somalia with a population of approximately 508,000 people.

Facts and figures on Gedo at a glance

Region name: Gedo (Gobolka Gedo)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 508,000 people
Country: Somalia
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Gedo (Gobolka Gedo) is located in the regional capital Garbahaarrey (Garbahaarrey) with a population of 12,652 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Gedo's regional capital Garbahaarrey to Somalia's capital Mogadishu (Mogadishu) is approximately 376 km (233 mi).

Facts and figures about Gedo
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Gedo Gobolka Gedo508,000 peopleGarbahaarrey Garbahaarrey12,652 people

Compare with other regions in Somalia.

Map of Gedo

Map of Gedo

Information on Gedo

Information on Gedo
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Gedo Gobolka GedoGarbahaarrey Garbahaarrey5SomaliaAfrica

Time in Gedo

Time in Gedo
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 5:19am (05:19h)NoFri, 26 Apr 2024 - 5:19am (05:19h)UTC +3.0Africa/Mogadishu

Geographic coordinates of Gedo

Latitude & Longitude of Gedo
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map3°00'00.0"N (3.0000000°)42°00'00.0"E (42.0000000°)

Subregions in Gedo

There are 5 administrative subregions in Gedo.
Subregions in Gedo
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Belet Xaawo Belet Xaawo1.225,000Beled Hawo Beled Hawo73,000
Doolow Doolow2.---
El Wak District El Wak District3.---
Garbahaarey Garbahaarey4.---
Luuq Luuq5.---

External sources of information on Gedo

Gedo on Wikipedia