Mareergur Explained

District Name:Mareergur
Native Name:Mareer gur
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Somalia
Pushpin Map Alt:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Somalia
Coordinates:5.75°N 46.5167°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Somalia
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Galguduud
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Dusmareb
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:50.000
Population Density Km2:auto

Mareergur (Somali: Mareer Gur, also known as Merergur) is a town located in the Galguduud region of Galmudug state of Somalia.[1] [2]

Geography

Mareergur is 30 km from Dhusamareb the capital city of Galmudug state of Somalia and the administrative capital of the Galguduud region.

Demographics

Mareergur has a population of around 50.00,inhabitants. It is primarily inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group, with the Ayr sub-clan of Habar Gidir well-represented.

Climate

Mareergur has a hot arid climate. The weather is generally hot, sunny and dry during the dry seasons but during the rainy seasons the town is green and cold. As other Somali regions, it has two rainy seasons and two dry seasons, each of three months.

Economy

Mareergur's economy depends mostly on livestock. There are a few livestock markets in the town where people sell and buy livestock from each other.[3] Mareergur's economy also depends on exports of livestock.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://somalia.places-in-the-world.com/54262-place-Mareer-Gur.html
  2. Web site: Nine Arrested for Illegal Gun Ownership in Galgadud.
  3. Web site: Nine Arrested for Illegal Gun Ownership in Galgadud.
  4. Web site: Nine Arrested for Illegal Gun Ownership in Galgadud.