Galhareri District Explained

Official Name:Galhareri District
Native Name:Degmada Galhareeri
Nickname:Galhareeri Guri Barwaaqo
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Somalia
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Galgaduud
Leader Title:Control
Leader Name: Al-Shabaab
Unit Pref:Metric
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:+3

Galhareri District (Somali: Galhareeri) is a district in the southwestern Galgaduud region of Somalia. Galhareri shares borders with Harardhere to the north, Ceeldhere to the northeast, Derri to the east, Wabho to the west, and El Buur to the south. It is the third-largest city in the Galgadud region.

, it has a population of 121,200. It is one of the oldest cities in the Galmudug State.

This city is inhabited by the Murusade clan, especially dominated by Habar-Idinle Tribe, and some famous people in the political arena belong to it, such as Former Minister of the planning of Somalia, Abdirahman Yusuf Ali Aynte, Abdi Ahmed Dhuhulow (Dhegdher), Senator of Upper House Somalia, Hussein Kasim Yusuf (Hussein Idow) Member of Somalia Parliament, Mahad Sh Ali Ibaar former Minister of Sport Galmudug State and Current Member of Galmudug Parliament and Former Member of Parliament Galmudug & Current Minister Fisheries and Marine Resources Galmudug, Garad Yusuf Mohamud (Garad Qowqabo).

Notable, Engr. Abdisalam Moallim Salad, Engr Shafii Moallim Ali Ulusow, Deka Salad Ali, (Deka Ugas), Salah Hirey Kheyre, Abdirizak Nur Jim'ale (Kabrid), Abdulkadir Qordhere, Sadak Nur Sabrie (Heriye), Mohamud Dahir Hilif, Abdikani Dahir Hilif, Hassan Mohamed Awale (Aga'adde), Dek Yusuf Mohamud Qowqabo, Abdishakur Hassan Iman (Dhegacade) and More

History

In the 16th century, Galhareeri was Somali's most important city in Central State. Galhareeri was one of the cities of the Murusade tribe, sub-clan of HAWIYE Clans. At the beginning of the 19th century, it was one of the richest cities in the eastern part of Central State. it is also historical Sufi Cemetery place but was damaged by the AlShabab fighters. In 1970s Galhareeri became the most important city and announced District In Galgadud by former President “SIYYAD BARRE” administration in 1980s.

The Murusade clans have lived in prosperity for a long time and they ruled with strict "Islamic Sharia law" under, Murusade a sub-clans of the largest "KARANLE Hawiye" Ethnics..

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