Galkayo

Galkayo
Gaalkacyo
جالكعيو
City
Galkayo

Location in Somalia

Coordinates: 06°46′11″N 047°25′51″E / 6.76972°N 47.43083°E / 6.76972; 47.43083Coordinates: 06°46′11″N 047°25′51″E / 6.76972°N 47.43083°E / 6.76972; 47.43083
Country  Somalia
Regional State  Puntland
Region Mudug
District Galkayo
Government
 • North Mayor Hasan mohamed khalif "abgalow"
Population (2005)
 • Total 546,667
  95% population are Puntland somalia
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)
Climate BWh

Galkayo (Somali: Gaalkacyo, Arabic: جالكعيو‎‎), also known as Gallacaio or Rocca Littorio,[1] is the capital of the north-central Mudug region of Somalia.[2] According to UNHCR report "The city of Galkayo is divided into two areas". These two areas are separated by a distinct boundary, with the northern districts governed by the Puntland State and southern district governed by Galmudug state.[3] Districts in the northern part of the city that is under Puntland control are Garsoor, Hormar and Israac. The southern part of the city that is under Galmudug control has part Wadajir district .[4][5]

Following independence, Galkayo was made the center of the Galkayo District. The city has grown considerably in recent times and serves as a commercial hub.[6] As of 2005, it has an estimated population of 137,667 inhabitants.[7]

History

Following the independence of Somalia in 1960, Gaalkacyo was made the center of Galkayo District and the capital of Mudug region.[8]

Geography

Location

Galkayo is situated in north-central Somalia, in the heart of the Mudug region. Nearby settlements include to the east godad (7.1 nm), to the northeast bali busle (16.2 nm), to the north Halobooqad (4.4 nm), to the northwest Beyra (12.8 nm), to the west xera jaale-bayra (23.8 nm), to the southwest saaxo (30 nm), to the south Laascadale (10.2 nm), and to the southeast Arfuda (13.0 nm).[9][10] The largest cities in the country most proximate to Galkayo are Hobyo (217 km), Garowe (219 km) and Qardho (358 km).[11] Shimbiris, the highest peak in Somalia, is located some 432 km to the north in the Cal Madow mountain range.[12]

 Burar Halobooqad bali busle
bayra Godad
   Galkayo  
saaxo Laascadale

Climate

Galkayo has a hot arid climate (Köppen BWh). Coldest average temperatures occur during the winter months of November to February, when thermometer readings range from 23 to 25 °C (73 to 77 °F). The weather slowly heats up in the spring, as the April rainy season begins. Average temperatures later reach a maximum of around 41 °C over the summer period. Come September, a gradual fall chill starts to set in again.[13]

Climate data for Galkayo
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 39.0
(102.2)		 39.8
(103.6)		 42.8
(109)		 47.2
(117)		 47.0
(116.6)		 40.3
(104.5)		 36.5
(97.7)		 42.5
(108.5)		 40.0
(104)		 43.0
(109.4)		 40.0
(104)		 37.5
(99.5)		 47.2
(117)
Average high °C (°F) 32.5
(90.5)		 33.5
(92.3)		 34.9
(94.8)		 36.0
(96.8)		 35.2
(95.4)		 34.1
(93.4)		 32.6
(90.7)		 33.1
(91.6)		 34.3
(93.7)		 33.6
(92.5)		 33.6
(92.5)		 33.0
(91.4)		 33.9
(93)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.2
(77.4)		 26.2
(79.2)		 27.6
(81.7)		 29.1
(84.4)		 28.9
(84)		 28.4
(83.1)		 27.2
(81)		 27.5
(81.5)		 28.0
(82.4)		 27.8
(82)		 26.8
(80.2)		 26.1
(79)		 27.4
(81.3)
Average low °C (°F) 17.9
(64.2)		 18.7
(65.7)		 20.4
(68.7)		 22.2
(72)		 22.7
(72.9)		 22.6
(72.7)		 21.9
(71.4)		 21.9
(71.4)		 21.8
(71.2)		 22.0
(71.6)		 20.0
(68)		 19.2
(66.6)		 20.9
(69.6)
Record low °C (°F) 11.0
(51.8)		 13.0
(55.4)		 13.0
(55.4)		 17.0
(62.6)		 17.0
(62.6)		 16.0
(60.8)		 18.9
(66)		 17.0
(62.6)		 18.0
(64.4)		 15.0
(59)		 12.0
(53.6)		 13.1
(55.6)		 11.0
(51.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0
(0)		 3
(0.12)		 1
(0.04)		 24
(0.94)		 60
(2.36)		 2
(0.08)		 0
(0)		 2
(0.08)		 1
(0.04)		 41
(1.61)		 14
(0.55)		 1
(0.04)		 169
(6.65)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 11
Average relative humidity (%) (at 14:00) 51 57 56 61 63 56 58 61 56 58 63 63 59
Percent possible sunshine 80 80 77 68 66 71 61 66 72 63 74 77 71
Source #1: Deutscher Wetterdienst[14]
Source #2: Food and Agriculture Organization: Somalia Water and Land Management (percent sunshine)[15]

Administration

Galkayo is situated in the north-central part of Somalia, and is one of the most developed towns in the region.[16] A divided city. The town is divided into two parts, the Northern and Southern axis. The northern part is administered by the Puntland authority and Southern is governed by Galmudug state.[17]

Although relatively stable compared to southern Somalia,[6] sporadic targeted assassination attempts by Al-Shabaab militants against Pentland public officials led in 2010-2011 to a police crackdown and comprehensive administrative reform.[18][19] The Puntland and Galmudug administrations subsequently signed an accord in Garowe in February 2011, officially agreeing to cooperate on security, economic and social matters so as to strengthen inter-regional relations.[20]

Services

An electronics store at a Galkayo shopping mall.

A lively trading city, Galkayo is a center for local business.[1][16] Hotels, guest houses, restaurants, supermarkets and newly erected office blocks earmarked for the government and NGOs line the streets, juxtaposed by the tall minarets of masjids. The city also offers numerous social services such as hospitals, petrol stops and police stations, with the former Somali Army barracks kept in good condition and renovated.[6]

Moreover, Galkayo is a hub of calligraphic art, serving as a training ground of sorts for local visual artists. Elaborate murals and phrases in Arabic and English adorn the walls of the city's many office and shop buildings.[6]

Demographics

It has an estimated population of 137,667 inhabitants.[21] Clan tensions in the area have historically been high.[22] Puntland areas of the city such as Israac, Hormar and Garsoor neighborhoods of Galkayo is primarily inhabited by Somalis from the Madhiban and Majeerteen(Darood) clans.[4] The Leelkase are dominant in parts of Garsoor, a neighborhood of Galkayo.[23] Neighborhood of Wadajir in Galmudug area of the city is mainly inhabited by the Sa'ad Habar Gidir, a Hawiye clan.[5][22]

Education

Galkayo has a number of academic institutions. The city is home to Mudug University in Puntland[24] and There are 40 primary and secondary schools in the Galkayo District. Among these are the SYL school in Wadajir; Al-Qudus in Horumar; and Barkhadle in Garsoor,[25] Secondary schools in the area include SYL, Abdullahi Issa and it is built late of 1990 , Omar Samatar and Galkayo High.[26] In addition, several new schools were opened in 2012.[27]

Sports

Galkayo is home to Abdullahi Isse Stadium, a sporting facility which is named in memory of Mohamed Awale Liban , the first Prime Minister of Somalia. The stadium hosts to many local football clubs including FC YAMAYS, RPS FC, Dowladda Hoose FC, Homboboro FC, Telecom FC and Galcom FC.[28] In addition, the city has various courts set aside for basketball. It soccer fields and volleyball.

Transportation

Air transportation in Galacyo is served by the Oshaka International Airport in Galmudug is artificial way built 2015 is not secure and no permission. look un icao bage [29] and by the Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport, which was previously known as the Galkayo Airport.[30] These airports offers flights to Bosaso, Mogadishu, Djibouti and Wajir, among other destinations.[6]

In September 2013, the Somali federal government signed an official cooperation agreement with its Chinese counterpart in Mogadishu as part of a five-year national recovery plan. The pact will see the Chinese authorities reconstruct several major infrastructural landmarks in the Somali capital and elsewhere, as well as the road linking Galkayo with Burao.[31]

Media

Various media organizations are based in Galkayo. These include Radio Daljir, Radio Galmudug and Radio Codka-Mudug. Radio Gaalkacyo, formerly known as Radio Free Somalia, also broadcasts from the city.[32]

Accommodation

Several establishments in Galkayo offer accommodation. Among these hotels and guest houses are the Mecca Hotel, the Five Star Hotel and the Embassy Classic Hotel hotel saylan and unlaye hotel have more than 100 rooms al khalij hotel and google hotel kamal hotel is the first modren hotel having more than 50 rooms built late of 1980 two floors. Sugulle compound is the best and biggest hotel of the mudug region and match more, most of them are in Putland side

Neighborhoods

Galkayo consists of the following neighborhoods:

Notable residents

See also

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  21. ↑ ""Regions, districts, and their populations: Somalia 2005" (PDF). UNDP. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  22. 1 2 "Clan fighting in central Somalia kills 20". International Pathfinder Solutions. 2010-12-08. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
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