Regions in Somalia
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Primary administrative regions in Somalia
There are 18 regions in Somalia in the primary administrative level.| Region | No | Population | Capital | Capital population |
| Hiiraan Gobolka Hiiraan | 1. | 2,500,000 | Beledweyne Beledweyne | 55,410 |
| Banaadir Gobolka Banaadir | 2. | 1,650,000 | Mogadishu Mogadishu | 2,587,183 |
| Bay Gobolka Bay | 3. | 1,467,345 | Baidoa Baidoa | 129,839 |
| Woqooyi Galbeed Gobolka Woqooyi Galbeed | 4. | 1,240,000 | Hargeysa Hargeysa | 477,876 |
| Lower Shabeelle Gobolka Shabeellaha Hoose | 5. | 1,200,000 | Marka Marka | 230,100 |
| Galguduud Gobolka Galguduud | 6. | 800,000 | Dhuusamarreeb Dhuusamarreeb | 9,000 |
| Mudug Gobolka Mudug | 7. | 733,964 | Gaalkacyo Gaalkacyo | 61,200 |
| Bari Gobolka Bari | 8. | 720,000 | Bosaso Bosaso | 74,287 |
| Awdal Gobolka Awdal | 9. | 673,263 | - | - |
| Sanaag Gobolka Sanaag | 10. | 544,000 | Ceerigaabo Ceerigaabo | 33,853 |
| Middle Shabele Gobolka Shabeellaha Dhexe | 11. | 516,000 | Jawhar Jawhar | 47,086 |
| Nugaal Gobolka Nugaal | 12. | 516,000 | Garoowe Garoowe | 57,300 |
| Gedo Gobolka Gedo | 13. | 508,000 | Garbahaarrey Garbahaarrey | 12,652 |
| Bakool Gobolka Bakool | 14. | 370,000 | Xuddur Xuddur | 12,500 |
| Middle Juba Gobolka Jubbada Dhexe | 15. | 360,000 | Bu'aale Bu’aale | - |
| Togdheer Gobolka Togdheer | 16. | 350,000 | Burao Burao | 99,270 |
| Sool Gobolka Sool | 17. | 327,428 | Laascaanood Laascaanood | 60,100 |
| Lower Juba Gobolka Jubbada Hoose | 18. | 267,000 | Kismayo Kismayo | 234,852 |