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16-634: Bargal is situated in the mountainous Bari province of the autonomous Puntland state. It serves as the center of the Bargal District . A coastal town, Bargal faces the Guardafui Channel in the Indian Ocean . It lies 26 nautical miles (30 miles) north of Gumbah , 11 nautical miles (13 miles) north of Ras Binnah , 30 nautical miles (35 miles) south of Tohen , and 35 nautical miles (40 miles) south of Cape Guardafui and

32-574: A map from the Defense Mapping Agency published in 1974, it could even be 2,135 m (7,005 ft) in height. With a prominence of 1,543 to 1,613 meters, it is an Ultra-prominent peak , making it the 74th to 58th most prominent peak in Africa, and the only definite one in the country of Somalia. The taller Mount Shimbiris could be an Ultra-prominent peak as well, with a measured prominence of 1,495 m (4,905 ft). The mountain

48-705: A population of around 6,798 inhabitants. Bargal has a number of academic institutions. According to the Puntland Ministry of Education, there are three primary schools, one secondary school and institute in the Bargal District. These include Wadikhayr, Taageer, Qorraxad, Abdehan and Bargaal Primary. Bari, Somalia Bari ( Somali : Bari , Arabic : بري ) is an administrative region ( gobol ) in northeastern Somalia that consists of six districts: Qandala , Iskushuban , Aluula , Bosaso , Bandarbeyla , and Qardho . The port city of Bosaso

64-523: A project to connect Bargal and other cities in Puntland to the main regional highway. The 750 km thoroughfare links major cities in the northern part of Somalia, such as Bosaso , Galkayo and Garowe , with towns in the south. The Majeerteen Sultanate was established possible around 1600s by Somalis from the Majeerteen Darod clan. It reached prominence during the 19th century, under

80-674: Is divided into two parts: old Bargal and Eirod;  the Sultan lives in the latter.  This monograph was written in early 1925, that is, before the military occupation of the Sultanate took place. Bargal no longer exists: it was bombed and razed to the ground on the 28 and 29 of October, 1925." In June 2007, it was the location of the Battle of Bargal . In 2012, the Puntland Highway Authority (PHA) announced

96-526: Is highly elongated in a northwest-southeast direction, leading some to list the southern and northern ends as Bahaya and Karkoor, respectively. Mount Bahaya is the tallest peak in the Fadhisame Mountains , which are in northeastern Somalia. The range itself is a small section of the larger Cal Miskaad Mountains, which define the northern Horn of Africa in most of Somalia, and which extend from Karin, Bari to further east, their peaks forming

112-606: Is the capital of the region and the largest city in Bari. The region is part of the autonomous Somali state of Puntland . It is bordered by Sool and Sanaag to the west, Nugal to the south, the Gulf of Aden to the north and the Guardafui Channel to the east. It is located on the tip of the Horn of Africa . Its name, Bari, literally means East in Somali. In terms of landmass, Bari

128-622: Is the fourth-tallest mountain in Somalia , after the triple-peaked mountains Mount Shimbiris , Mount Surud Cad , and Mount Warraq . It is the only Ultra-prominent peak in the country with a summit of about 2,100 m (6,900 ft). It is located in the northern Bari region, 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Bosaso , close to the Red Sea . The exact elevation is uncertain, being either 2,065 m (6,775 ft), 2,084 m (6,837 ft), or 2,120 m (6,960 ft). According to

144-522: Is the largest region in Somalia. The highest point in this region is Mount Bahaya , the third tallest mountain in Somalia with an elevation of 2120 meters; other notable peaks include Karkaar and Cal Miskaad mountains. In 2024, Islamic State (IS) fighters wrested control of the Cal Miskaad (Al Miskaad) mountain range in Bari from rival militant group Al Shabaab . Most of the inhabitants of

160-485: The Bari region belong to the Somali ethnic group including Warsangeli , Majeerteen ,madhibaan Deshiishe , Kaskiqabe ,Leelkase Darood clans and other clans According to the 2015 Population Estimation Survey, the population was 1,887,568 inhabitants. This figure combines both the rural and urban populations of Bari as well all IDPs (internally displaced persons). In the official administrative divisions of Somalia ,

176-615: The Bari region consists of the following seven districts: The Bari region is the largest region of the 18 administrative regions of Somalia and it contains following districts. In 1998, Bari became a part of Puntland , an autonomous region in northeastern Somalia. In the Transitional Constitution of the Puntland Regional Government of 2001, Puntland's territory is defined in terms of Somalia's official regions, Bari being one of them. In

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192-481: The entrance to the Gulf of Aden . The book Migiurtinia Ed Il Territorio Del Nugál says the following: "Bargaal is the habitual residence of Boqor Osman Mahmud. The village is mainly inhabited by Majeerteen 800 Adan Abdirahman and 150 Osman Mahmud. There are four forts, the Kings house, 120 other brick buildings and about 200 huts. Drinking water, slightly brackish, is available on site. The village

208-652: The founders of Raas Assayr state. The leaders of this prospective polity retracted their claims a few months later in June 2012, indicating that they now supported Puntland and were satisfied with the Puntland authorities' new development projects in the region. On 8 April 2013, the Puntland government announced the creation of a new region named Gardafuul . Carved out of the Bari region, it consists of three districts and has its capital at Alula . Mount Bahaya Mount Bahaya ( Somali language : Buurta Baxaya , sometimes spelled Mount Bahaja ), also known as Mount Bahaya ,

224-498: The reign of the resourceful Boqor (King) Osman Mahamuud . In the mid-17th to early 20th centuries city was among the area ruled by Majeerteen Sultanate Migiurtinia . Later forming a part of Italian Somaliland . Bargal was seasonal headquarters of the Majeerteen Sultanate .Bargal likewise had a number of castles and forts in various areas within its realm, including a fortress at Alula . Bargal District has

240-471: The years thereafter, Puntland changed its internal administrative division, and the Bari region was split in two: the southern half, roughly coinciding with the Qardho and Bandarbayla Districts, became the new region of Karkaar (also spelled as Karkar). It was subdivided into five new districts: Qardho, Bandarbayla, Waiye , Rako and Hafun Armo District . The northern half continued to be known as Bari and

256-502: Was split into seven districts: five of them keeping their original names ( Bosaso , Iskushuban , Ufayn , Qandala and Alula ), as well as three new ones: Carmo , Tisjiic and Bargal . Radio Galkacyo reported on 19 April 2011 that a new administration, called Raas Asayr, had been declared in parts of Bari Region. Farah Mahmud Yusuf was reported to have been elected as its president. Later, Barre Fatah Said there were possibilities of starting negotiation between Puntland Government and

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