Cities and Towns
Bardera and Beled Haawo cities are the two principal cities of the Gedo region. In the recent past, Luuq or Lugh used to be the main political city of Gedo Region but the Somali Civil War made many of the city's residents to flee to other towns.
Bardera, the largest city and the seat of the most populous district in Gedo, has become urbanized to the extent that its population multiplied 400% since the breakdown of law and order in the capital of the country, Mogadishu. Aside from the urban population in proper Bardera, the rest of the region's population are pastoralists with the exception of people living in the cities where the region's seven district seats are located. The town is home to Bardera Polytechnic as well as the University of Gedo which also has a campus at Beled Haawo.
- Adayle
- Ajaaw
- Baqtiile
- Bardera
- Barwaaqo
- Beled Haawo
- Banaaney
- Bilcisha
- Boorame
- Buraa
- Boore
- Buulo Gaduud
- Buulo Mareer
- Buulo Weyn
- Buurdhuubo
- Buusaar
- Caanoole
- Cinjirta
- Caracase
- Ceel Cadde
- Ceel Duur
- Ceel Gaduud
- Ceel Garabjaalow
- Ceel Marjis
- Ceel Waaq
- Cilaan
- Daarul Salaam
- Dhamasa or Dhamaso
- Dheenle
- Dhuusaay
- Doolow
- Eeykiintuuri
- Fafahdun
- Faan Weyn
- Gantamaa
- Garbahaarreey
- Gedweyne
- Gerileey
- Geelaqa
- Gosoweyna
- Iridda
- Kurmaan
- Luugudeey
- Luuq
- Malmaleey
- Mudulow
- Oboow
- Qooneey
- Shaatooloow
- Shanqoloow
- Shirkalool
- Siidimo
- Uunsi
- Yurkud
- Xamara
- Xaranka
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