Market
Hudur main market
The town's main market, selling food and everyday goods.
Hudur – history, culture and places to visit | Warar
Cities of Somalia Bakool · South West State
Hudur
Xudur · Hoddur · OddurCapital of the Bakool region in southwestern Somalia: a market town serving the farmers and herders of the surrounding districts.
AdministrationSouth West State
RegionBakool
Population119,506Estimate: 2026 humanitarian planning figure for Xudur District (OCHA/UNFPA). Not a census count., 2026
Location4.120°, 43.888°
Places to visit1
Overview
Hudur (Xuddur) is the capital of the Bakool region and the centre of Xuddur District. It is a market town where people from the surrounding districts and villages come to trade and to reach government services.
What makes it unique
- 01Capital of the Bakool region
- 02Market town for the surrounding districts
- 03In the Maay-speaking southwest
Places to visit
History
After independence Hudur became the centre of Hudur District, and today it is the capital of the Bakool region, roles that define the town.
Culture
Maay is widely spoken in Bakool, and life is built around livestock and rain-fed farming.
Economy
Livestock and farming drive the local economy, with the town market as the region's trading hub.