Bargal

Bargal
Baargaal
بارجال
Town

Overview of Bargal.
Bargal

Location in Somalia.

Coordinates: 11°17′00″N 51°05′00″E / 11.28333°N 51.08333°E / 11.28333; 51.08333Coordinates: 11°17′00″N 51°05′00″E / 11.28333°N 51.08333°E / 11.28333; 51.08333
Country

 Somalia

Region Bari
District Bargal
Population
  Total 8,200
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)

Bargal (Somali: Baargaal, Arabic: بارجال) is a town in the northeastern Bari region of Somalia.

Location

Bargal is situated in the mountainous Bari province of the autonomous Puntland state. It serves as the center of the Bargal District.

A coastal town, Bargal faces the Arabian Sea in the Indian Ocean. It lies 26 nautical miles (30 miles) north of Gumbah, 11 nautical miles (13 miles) north of Ras Binnah, 30 nautical miles (35 miles) south of Tohen, and 35 nautical miles (40 miles) south of Cape Guardafui and the entrance to the Gulf of Aden.The Owned Clans Of This District Are Aadan Abdirahman Clans And They Are Sub Clans Of Siwaakhroon Clan And They Are One Of The Majority Clans Of Majeerteen Clans


Overview

Ruins of the Majeerteen Sultanate King Osman Mahamuud's castle in Bargal, built in 1878.

Bargal was a seasonal capital of the Majeerteen Sultanate (Migiurtinia) in the pre-independence period. In June 2007, it was the location of the Battle of Bargal.

In 2012, the Puntland Highway Authority (PHA) announced a project to connect Bargal and other littoral towns in Puntland to the main regional highway.[1] The 750 km thoroughfare links major cities in the northern part of Somalia, such as Bosaso, Galkayo and Garowe, with towns in the south.[2]

Demographics

As of 2000, Bargaal had a population of around 8,200 inhabitants.[3]

Education

Bargal has a number of academic institutions. According to the Puntland Ministry of Education, there are 3 primary schools And One Secondry School And Also Institute in the Bargal District. These include Wadikhayr, Taageer and Bargaal Primary.[4]

Notes

  1. "Puntland to upgrade Bosaso-Garowe highway". Sabahi. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  2. The First 100 Days in Office
  3. "Somalia City & Town Population". Tageo. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  4. "Puntland - Primary schools". Ministry of Education of Puntland. Retrieved 26 May 2013.

References

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