Afgooye (Somali: Afgooye, Arabic: أفجويى, Italian: Afgoi) is a town in the southeastern Somalia Lower Shebelle (Shabellaha Hoose) region of Somalia. It...
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Afgooye District is a district in the southeastern Lower Shabelle (Shabeellaha Hoose) region of Somalia. Its capital lies at Afgooye. Administrative map...
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Geledi (section Istunka Afgooye)
The Geledi are a Somali clan that live predominantly in the environs of Afgooye city. They are a sub-clan of the Rahanweyn and led the Geledi Sultanate...
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Yabaa Hanan nagamous Abaareey Abudwak Adado Adaleafuen Derri Bargaan Jacar Afgooye Afmadow Arar Lugole Baidoa Bajela Balcad Ballidagaruen Balli Dhiddin Bandar...
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was the Silcis Sultanate, which began consolidating its rule over the Afgooye region. Ibrahim Adeer led the revolt against the Silcis ruler Umar Abrone...
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is divided into nineteen districts: Merca Minicipality (Capital City) Afgooye District Barawa District Kurtunwarrey District Jilib Merca District Danaane...
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2020, a suicide car bombing killed four and injured at least 20 others in Afgooye, approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the Somali capital, Mogadishu...
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Istunka, also known as isgaraac, is a festival held annually in Afgooye, Somalia on the Somali New Year. The tournament was developed during the medieval...
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planted explosive devices underground. 7 February — A suicide bombing in Afgooye kills three people and injures ten others. 10 February — Four Emirati soldiers...
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in Lama Jiidle (present day Afgooye). Lama Jiidle means "two roads" in Somali. Barile erroneously claims that Afgooye's previous name was simply "Seles"...
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