Mudug
Region
Location in Somalia
Coordinates: 6°6′47″N 47°59′17″E / 6.11306°N 47.98806°E / 6.11306; 47.98806
Country	Somalia
Regional State	Galmudug  Puntland
Capital	Galkayo
Government
• Governor	Abdirashid Hashi Artan[1] and Xasan Maxamed Khaliif Abgaalow[2]
Area
• Total	72,933 km2 (28,160 sq mi)
Population  (2019[3])
• Total	864,700
• Density	12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
HDI (2021)	0.374[4] low · 7th of 18

Mudug (Somali: Mudug; Italian: Mudugh) is an administrative region (gobol) in north-central Somalia.^[5] The population of Mudug is 131,455 as of 2005.^[6]

Overview

Physiographically, Mudug is bordered to the west by Ethiopia,^[7] to the north and south by the Somali regions of Nugal and Galguduud respectively, and to the east by the Indian Ocean. The provincial capital is Galkayo.

The southern half of Mudug and the region of Galgaduud have formed the Galmudug State, which considers itself an autonomous state within the larger Federal Republic of Somalia, as defined by the provisional constitution of Somalia.^[8]

Districts

Mudug Region consists of five districts:^[9]

• Galdogob District
• Galkayo District
• Harardhere District^*
• Hobyo District^*
• Jariban District

Note:
^* - part of Galmudug

Villages

• Dajimale
• El Dinouda Digdighei
• Maygag Qabcalle, an unpopulated locality
• War Galoh^[10]