| Official Name: | Dusamareb |
| Nickname: | Dar Dheer |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Somalia#Horn of Africa#Africa |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Somalia##Location within the Horn of Africa##Location within Africa |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Galguduud |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Government Type: | Mayor-Council-Commission |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Abdirahman Ali Mohamed (Geeda qorow) |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Timezone: | EAT |
| Utc Offset: | +3 |
| Coordinates: | 5.535°N 46.3861°W |
Dusmareb (Somali: Dhuusamareeb, Arabic: دسمريب, Italian: Dusa Mareb) is the capital of Galmudug state in central Somalia. The city also serves as the administrative capital of the Galguduud province.
Historically, the city was known as Daar Dheer or simply Dardher but later in time the city's name changed to Dusamareb also spelled Dhusamareb.[1]
As of 2016 the broader Dusmareb District had a population of 390,407 inhabitants.[2] The city's population is from the Hiraab, Habar Gidir of Hawiye sub-clan.
There are many universities located across the city, the most prominent one being Dusmareb University which provides undergraduate degrees.[3]