Dolow Explained

Official Name:Dolow
Native Name:Doolow
Other Name:Dolo
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Somalia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Somalia
Coordinates:4.15°N 42.0833°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Somalia
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Gedo
Subdivision Type4:District
Subdivision Name4:Dolow District
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Mohamed Lafey
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:10
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:+3

Dolow (Somali: Dooloow; Italian: Dolo), also spelled Doolow, is a town in the southern Gedo region of Somalia.

The city sits on the Jubba River near the Somali Region in Ethiopia, just 50km (30miles) north of Luuq.

Buulo xaawo District lies west of Dolow near the North Eastern Province.

District

Dolow town is the seat of one of the Gedo region's seven districts, Doolow District.

Dolow is located on the border with Ethiopia alongside the Dawa River where it meets the Juba River.It was recognised as District in mid 19th century

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