Galkayo

Galkayo

*Gaalkacyo*
جالكعيو
Galkayo Gaalkacyo; جالكعيو
City
	Galkayo Location within Somalia Galkayo Location within the Horn of Africa Galkayo Location within Africa
	Coordinates: 06°46′11″N 047°25′51″E / 6.76972°N 47.43083°E
Country	Somalia
Regional State	Puntland; Galmudug
Region	Mudug
District	Galkacyo
Government
• Mayors	Hassan Mohamed Jama (Jidka) (Puntland); Mohamud Abdullahi Kulmiye (Galmudug)
Population (2020)
• Total	545,000 (Puntland-administered section)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Climate	BWh

Galkayo (Somali: Gaalkacyo, Arabic: جالكعيو,^[2] Italian: Gallacaio also known as Rocca Littorio) is the third-largest city in Somalia which serves as the capital of the north-central Mudug region. ^[3]

Geographically, Galkayo is divided into four main quarters: Garsoor, Horumar, Israac, and Wadajir. The city is divide between the regional states of Puntland and Galmudug. The city serves as the capital of the Galkayo District and has grown considerably in recent times. It serves as a commercial hub connecting southern Somalia with the northern parts of the country.^[4]

^ Abdullahi, Mohamed Farah; Stewart Williams, Jennifer; Sahlèn, Klas-Göran; Bile, Khalif; Kinsman, John (2020-12-31). "Factors contributing to the uptake of childhood vaccination in Galkayo District, Puntland, Somalia". Global Health Action. 13 (1). doi:10.1080/16549716.2020.1803543. ISSN 1654-9716. PMC 7480419. PMID 32847489.
^ Dr Badal Kariye Ba Bsit Ma Mba & Phd, The Kaleidoscopic Lover: The Civil War in the Horn of Africa & My Itinerary for a Peaceful Lover, (AuthorHouse: 2010), p.116.
^ "Addendum to 2010 UNHCR Eligibility Guidelines for Assessing the InternationalProtection Needs of Asylum-Seekers from Somalia, relating specifically to the city of Galkacyo" (PDF). Refworld.org. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
^ Abdul Latif Dahir, Suleiman Abdullahi (3 April 2011). "Galkayo: A peaceful island in Somalia". Africa Review. Archived from the original on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2013.

[1] Abdullahi, Mohamed Farah; Stewart Williams, Jennifer; Sahlèn, Klas-Göran; Bile, Khalif; Kinsman, John (2020-12-31). "Factors contributing to the uptake of childhood vaccination in Galkayo District, Puntland, Somalia". Global Health Action. 13 (1). doi:10.1080/16549716.2020.1803543. ISSN 1654-9716. PMC 7480419. PMID 32847489.

[Kariye-2] Dr Badal Kariye Ba Bsit Ma Mba & Phd, The Kaleidoscopic Lover: The Civil War in the Horn of Africa & My Itinerary for a Peaceful Lover, (AuthorHouse: 2010), p.116.

[3] "Addendum to 2010 UNHCR Eligibility Guidelines for Assessing the InternationalProtection Needs of Asylum-Seekers from Somalia, relating specifically to the city of Galkacyo" (PDF). Refworld.org. Retrieved 16 December 2021.

[Argapiis-4] Abdul Latif Dahir, Suleiman Abdullahi (3 April 2011). "Galkayo: A peaceful island in Somalia". Africa Review. Archived from the original on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2013.

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Galkayo Gaalkacyo جالكعيو
City

Galkayo Location within Somalia Show map of Somalia Galkayo Location within the Horn of Africa Show map of Horn of Africa Galkayo Location within Africa Show map of Africa
Coordinates: 06°46′11″N 047°25′51″E / 6.76972°N 47.43083°E / 6.76972; 47.43083
Country	Somalia
Regional State	Puntland Galmudug
Region	Mudug
District	Galkacyo
Government
• Mayors	Hassan Mohamed Jama (Jidka) (Puntland) Mohamud Abdullahi Kulmiye (Galmudug)
Population (2020)^[1]
• Total	545,000 (Puntland-administered section)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Climate	BWh