Sool, Somalia

Sool is one of 18 primary administrative regions in Somalia with a population of approximately 327,428 people.

Facts and figures on Sool at a glance

Region name: Sool (Gobolka Sool)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 327,428 people
Country: Somalia
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Sool (Gobolka Sool) is located in the regional capital Laascaanood (Laascaanood) with a population of 60,100 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Sool's regional capital Laascaanood to Somalia's capital Mogadishu (Mogadishu) is approximately 748 km (464 mi).

Facts and figures about Sool
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Sool Gobolka Sool327,428 peopleLaascaanood Laascaanood60,100 people

Compare with other regions in Somalia.

Map of Sool

Map of Sool

Information on Sool

Information on Sool
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Sool Gobolka SoolLaascaanood Laascaanood4SomaliaAfrica

Time in Sool

Time in Sool
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 7:13am (07:13h)NoThu, 25 Apr 2024 - 7:13am (07:13h)UTC +3.0Africa/Mogadishu

Geographic coordinates of Sool

Latitude & Longitude of Sool
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map8°40'00.0"N (8.6666700°)47°30'00.0"E (47.5000000°)

Subregions in Sool

There are 4 administrative subregions in Sool.
Subregions in Sool
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Caynabo Caynabo1.30,702--
Laas Caanood Laas Caanood2.---
Taleh District Taleh District3.---
Xudun District Xudun District4.---

External sources of information on Sool

Sool on Wikipedia