Coordinates: 8°45′34″N 48°53′21″E / 8.75944°N 48.88917°E | |
Regional State | Puntland |
Capital | Garowe |
Government | |
• Governor | Omar Abdullahi Mohamed |
Area | |
• Total | 26,180 km2 (10,110 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,650 m (5,410 ft) |
Population (2019[1]) | |
• Total | 473,900 |
• Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Area code | +252 |
HDI (2021) | 0.378[2] low · 6th of 18 |
Nugal (Somali: Nugaal, Arabic: نوغال, Italian: Nogal), traditionally known as Nugaaleed-Bari or Bari-Nugaal meaning eastern Nugaal, or Nugaal xaggeeda hoose meaning lower Nugaal, is an administrative region (gobol) in northern Somalia.[3]