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  2. Garoowe - Wikipedia

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    Garowe ( Somali: Garoowe, Arabic: غَاْرَّوْؤَيَ, [5] Italian: Garoe) is the capital city of Puntland located in northeastern Somalia. [6] It serves as the administrative center of the Nugal region and is known for its strategic importance.

  3. Garowe District - Wikipedia

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    The Garowe District is an exception to this situation, as in its Garowe District Development Framework (DDF) of September 2011 the Puntland government did provide a map of the Garowe District. In this map, Puntland's Garowe District is somewhat larger than the federal version as its southern border extends further south, swallowing a strip of ...

  4. Garowe attack - Wikipedia

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    The Garowe attack was a bombing of a UN van in Garowe, Puntland, Somalia. Between 7 and 10 people were killed, including the attacker and four UNICEF workers. The Al-Shabaab militant group claimed responsibility for the blast. The Puntland administration subsequently appointed a governmental committee to probe the circumstances surrounding the ...

  5. Garowe Airport - Wikipedia

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    The General Mohamed Abshir also known as Garowe Airport, is situated about 12 km from the Garowe city center. It was officially opened in 2010 under the aegis of Puntland's Ministry for Civil Aviation and Airports. The first phase of the airport's construction was completed through a public-private partnership over a period of seven years, with ...

  6. Puntland - Wikipedia

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    Puntland ( Somali: Puntland, Arabic: أرض البنط, Italian: Terra di Punt or Paese di Punt ), officially the Puntland State of Somalia ( Somali: Dowlad Goboleedka Puntland ee Soomaaliya, Arabic: ولاية أرض البنط الصومالية ), is a Federal Member State in northeastern Somalia. The capital city is the city of Garoowe in ...

  7. History of Puntland - Wikipedia

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    History of Puntland. Puntland ( Somali: Taariikhda Buntilaan ), ( Arabic: تاريخ أرض البنط ), ( Spanish: Historia de Puntlandia ), officially the Puntland State of Somalia ( Somali: Dowladda Buntilaan ee Soomaaliya), Arabic: ولاية أرض البنط الصومالية), is a Federal Member State in northeastern Somalia. The ...

  8. Garowe Online - Wikipedia

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    Garowe Online. Garowe Online is an independent bilingual news website founded in 2004 and is owned by Garowe News Group, which also owns Radio Garowe. The organisation is based in Garowe, the capital of Puntland State of Somalia. In 2011, Garowe Online was one of the most popular websites in Puntland, [1] accessed daily by the Puntland ...

  9. Outline of Puntland - Wikipedia

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    The capital of Puntland is Garowe. Puntland is an autonomous state in Somalia. Its location is the tip of the Horn. A third of Somalia's population lives in the state, which contains about a third of the nation's geographical area. The name "Puntland" is derived from the Land of Punt mentioned by ancient Egyptian sources. However, the exact ...