Dhusamareb

Dhusamareb
Dhuusamareeb
دوسمريب
Town
Dhusamareb

Location in Somalia

Coordinates: 5°32′06″N 46°23′10″E / 5.53500°N 46.38611°E / 5.53500; 46.38611Coordinates: 5°32′06″N 46°23′10″E / 5.53500°N 46.38611°E / 5.53500; 46.38611
Country  Somalia
Region Galguduud
District Dhusamareb
Population
  Total 10,500
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)

Dhusamareb (Somali: Dhuusamareeb), (Arabic: دوسمريب) also spelled Dhusa Mareb, is the capital of Galmudug State. It serves as the center of the Dhusamareb District.


Demographics

As of 2000, Dhusamareb had a population of around 10,500 inhabitants.[1] The broader Dhusamareb District has a total population of 91,260 residents.[2] The town is largely inhabited by the Ayr and Sa'ad sub-clans of the Habar Gidir and Darod sub-clan Marehan.

Education

The Dhusamareb University provides undergraduate degrees.[3]

Notable residents

References

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