Official Name: | Dangorayo |
Other Name: | Dal-raxmo |
Native Name: | Degmada Dangorayo |
Settlement Type: | City |
Pushpin Map: | Somalia |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Somalia. |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Somalia |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Nugal |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Dangorayo |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Population Total: | 20,331 |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | +3 |
Coordinates: | 8.7278°N 49.3417°W |
Dangorayo is a town in the northeastern Nugal region of Somalia. It is the capital of the Dangorayo District.
The broader Dangorayo District has a total population of 20,331 residents.[1]
Dangorayo has a number of academic institutions. According to the Puntland Ministry of Education, there are 13 primary schools in the Dangorayo District. Among these are Kalyaxed, Hanad, Qundhed and Garmal.[2] Secondary schools in the area include Taageer.[3]
In March 2015, the Ministry of Labour, Youth and Sports in conjunction with the European Union and World Vision launched the Nugal Empowerment for Better Livelihood Project in the Dangorayo, Garowe, Eyl, Godobjiran and Burtinle districts of Puntland. The three-year initiative is valued at $3 million EUR, and is part of the New Deal Compact for Somalia. It aims buttress the regional economic sector through business support, training and non-formal education programs, community awareness workshops, and mentoring and networking drives.[4]