Official Name: | Rako Raaxo |
Pushpin Map: | Somalia |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Somalia. |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Somalia |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Bari |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Rako Raaxo District[1] |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 150 |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | +3 |
Coordinates: | 9.7833°N 49.7333°W |
Postal Code: | 252 |
Rako |
Rako Raho (Somali: Rako Raaxo, Rako Raxo) is a town in the northeastern Bari region of Somalia. It is the center of the Rako District in the autonomous Puntland region. Rako Raaxo has a number of academic institutions. According to the Puntland Ministry of Education, there are 7 primary schools and 1 Secondary School in the Rako District. Among these are Qalwo,Qarar-soor,Uur-Jire, Duud-Hooyo, Adingari and Xumbays[2]