Gawaan

Gawaan
Gawaan
Populated place
	Gawaan Location in Somalia.
	Coordinates: 5°18′48″N 48°17′41″E / 5.31333°N 48.29472°E
Country	Somalia Galmudug;
Region	Mudug
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

Gawaan (Somali: Gawaan Dheere) is a populated place in the north-central Mudug region of Somalia.

Overview

The town is built upon high ground. From this elevation, it is possible to see the city of Hobyo and the Somali Sea, which lies a further 30 km to the east.

Wisil is located to the west on the road to Galkacyo.

Demographics

Gawaan's population mostly belongs to the Somali ethnic group, with the Sacad sub-clan of the Habar Gidir Hawiye especially well represented.

References

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