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'''Garowe''' ({{lang-so|''Garoowe''}}) is the capital [[city]] of the [[Puntland]] macro region of [[Somalia]]. It is located in the [[Nugaal]] region, and is the seat of the regional [[parliament]], presidential palace, and government ministries. |
'''Garowe''' ({{lang-so|''Garoowe''}}) is the capital [[city]] of the [[Puntland]] macro region of [[Somalia]]. It is located in the [[Nugaal]] region, and is the seat of the regional [[parliament]], presidential palace, and government ministries. |
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Garowe has a population of 133,686 and is the third largest city in the region after [[Bosaso]] and [[Gaalkacyo]]. The prominent clan in Garowe is Harti especially Sub clan Of Majeertayn Ise Mohamoud. It is located in the geographical centre of Puntland and is transversed by the north-south Somali highway. The presence of the highway has allowed for an economic boom to take place{{Fact|date=February 2007}} which has transformed it from a small rural town to a small to medium-sized city. The city is strategically located between the trans vice highway connecting major cities south and north Somalia. The city has many schools and one major hospital. It is home to [[Puntland State University]]. |
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| Country |  Somalia |
| Region | Nugaal |
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| Time zone | UTC+3 (East Africa Time) |
Garowe ([Garoowe] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)) is the capital city of the Puntland macro region of Somalia. It is located in the Nugaal region, and is the seat of the regional parliament, presidential palace, and government ministries.
Garowe has a population of 133,686 and is the third largest city in the region after Bosaso and Gaalkacyo. The prominent clan in Garowe is Harti especially Sub clan Of Majeertayn Ise Mohamoud. It is located in the geographical centre of Puntland and is transversed by the north-south Somali highway. The presence of the highway has allowed for an economic boom to take place[citation needed] which has transformed it from a small rural town to a small to medium-sized city. The city is strategically located between the trans vice highway connecting major cities south and north Somalia. The city has many schools and one major hospital. It is home to Puntland State University.
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