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Adado
Cities of Somalia Galguduud · Galmudug

Adado

Adado

A Galguduud district town that was capital of the Himan and Heeb administration (2008–2015) and hosted the 2015 talks that created today's Galmudug State.

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AdministrationGalmudug
RegionGalguduud
Population121,153Estimate for the whole district (OCHA/IMWG projection, 2019), 2019
Location6.140°, 46.626°

Overview

Adado (Somali: Cadaado) is the seat of Cadaado District in Galguduud region, Galmudug State. It is a town of wide streets and new buildings, with an airport serving central Somalia.

Local tradition links the name to the cadaad tree, which grows in the valleys of the Mudug and Galguduud regions.

What makes it unique

  • 01Capital of the Himan and Heeb administration from 2008 to 2015
  • 02Venue of the 2015 conference that founded today's Galmudug State
  • 03Its name is traditionally linked to the cadaad tree

History

Adado was officially recognised as a full district in 1978. From 2008 to 2015 it was the capital of the Himan and Heeb administration. In April 2015 the conference to form the new central state opened in the town, leading to the creation of today's Galmudug.

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