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Regions of Somalia

The regions of Somalia are (capitals in parentheses):

1. Awdal (*) (Baki)
2. Bakool (Oddur)
3. Banaadir (Mogadishu)
4. Bari (Bender Cassim)
5. Bay (Baidoa)
6. Galguduud (Dusa Mareb)
7. Gedo (Garbahaarey)
8. Hiraan (Beledweyne)
9. Jubbada Dhexe (Bu'aale)
10. Jubbada Hoose (Chisimayu)
11. Mudug (Galcaio)
12. Nugaal (Garoowe)
13. Saaxil (*)(Berbera)
14. Sanaag (*) (Erigavo)
15. Shabeellaha Dhexe (Giohar)
16. Shabeellaha Hoose (Merca)
17. Sool (*) (Laascaanood)
18. Togdheer (*) (Burao)
19. Woqooyi Galbeed (*) (Somaliland (former British Somaliland).

The states within Somalia are:

• Somaliland (pale red on the map)
• Puntland (pale blue)
• Southwestern Somalia (pale green)
• Transitional National Government of Abdulkassim Salat Hassan (dark red)