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29-740: Burdhubo sits on the Jubba River in the Jubba Valley , between the cities of Bardera and Luuq . Garbahaarreey , the Gedo region's capital, is situated just 60 km (37 mi) away from Burdhubo. The town's inhabitants cultivate crops on farms along the banks of the river. Other residents lead a pastoral lifestyle, herding camels , cattle , goats and sheep . Since the early 1990s, Burdhubo has also seen new business activities and population growth. In March 2014, Somali Armed Forces assisted by an Ethiopian battalion with AMISOM captured

58-511: A beating instead of the grain", as the Geledi refused to pay. When Imbia reported this event to her father, he exclaimed "waa la i afgooye", literally "they have cut off my mouth", meaning that the regime's source of provision had been terminated. Lama Jiidle's name became Afgooye to commemorate this victory over the Silcis. The Geledi mobilized and under Ibrahim Adeer a general who used to serve

87-494: A total population of 119,006 residents. This Somalia location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Jubba River The Jubba River or Juba River ( Somali : Webiga Jubba , Italian : fiume Giuba ) is a river in southern Somalia which flows through the region of Jubaland . It begins at the border with Ethiopia , where the Dawa and Ganale Dorya rivers meet, and flows directly south to

116-524: Is a town in the southeastern Somalia Lower Shebelle (Shabellaha Hoose) region of Somalia . It is the center of the Afgooye District . Afgooye is the third largest city of Southwest State . Afgooye is one of the oldest towns on the lower Shebelle valley, 30 kilometers north of Mogadishu . Afgooye is the site of Lafoole college, the first college of education in Somalia , built on the site of

145-459: Is said that every household in Afgooye was wealthy and you could not find a single poor person. Afgooye merchants boasted their wealth; one of their wealthiest said Moordiinle iyo Mereeyey iyo mooro lidow, maalki jeri keenow kuma moogi malabside . Bring all the wealth of Moordiinle, Mereeyey, and the enclosures of lidow, I scarcely notice it. At the turn of the 20th century, Afgooye

174-708: Is situated about 30 kilometres west of Mogadishu , the capital of Somalia. The Shabelle River passes through the middle of the town. The Silcis Dynasty were a section of Ajuran that governed the Afgooye district. Neither the Silcis nor the Ajuran developed the town, but limited themselves to controlling the caravan routes and collecting taxes and tribute. The Silcis center of power was in Lama Jiidle (present day Afgooye). Lama Jiidle means "two roads" in Somali. The Silcis imposed taxation on their subject clans, such as

203-580: The gu ( Spring in Somali) and xagaa ( Summer in Somali) seasons of the Somali calendar . This irrigation system was supported by numerous dikes and dams. To determine the average size of a farm, a land measurement system was also invented with moos , taraab and guldeed being the terms used. The urban centers of Mogadishu , Merca , Barawa , Kismayo and Hobyo and other respective ports became profitable trade outlets for commodities originating from

232-533: The Ajuran drove the Silcis out of Afgooye and established the Geledi Sultanate . Afgooye was in its golden age in the early modern period under the reign of the Gobroon dynasty which was not only a powerful military machine but, by its use of Asraar or Ta'daar the feared "secret mystical language" was a formidable force in other respects as well. Afgooye at that time was a trading hub center controlling

261-689: The Horn of Africa are evidence of a once-booming inland trade network dating from the medieval period. With the centralized supervision of the Ajuran, farms in Afgooye , Bardhere and other areas in the Jubba and Shebelle valleys increased their productivity. A system of irrigation ditches known locally as Kelliyo fed directly from the Shebelle River and Jubba River into the plantations where sorghum , maize , beans, grain and cotton were grown during

290-710: The Middle Ages Jubba River was under the Ajuran Empire of the Horn of Africa which utilized the Jubba River for its plantations and was the only hydraulic empire in Africa. A hydraulic empire that rose in the 13th century AD, Ajuran monopolized the water resources of the Jubba River and Shebelle . Through hydraulic engineering , it also constructed many of the limestone wells and cisterns of

319-533: The Somali Sea, where it empties at the Goobweyn juncture. The Jubba basin covers an area of 749,000 km (289,000 sq mi). The Somali regional state of Jubaland , formerly called Trans-Juba , is named after the river. The Jubba River has a rich history of a once-booming sophisticated civilization and trade network conducted by the powerful Somalis that held sway over the Jubba River. During

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348-408: The Somali administrative regions of Upper Juba ( Gedo , Bay , Bakool ), Middle Juba and Lower Juba , as well as to the larger historical region of Jubaland . Major cities which the Jubba River passes by include Dolow , Luuq , Burdhubo , Beled'hawo , Bardhere , Buale , and Goobweyn near Kismaayo . Afgooye Afgooye ( Somali : Afgooye , Arabic : أفجويى , Italian : Afgoi )

377-534: The Wacdaan, a fellow subclan of the Gurgate Hawiye, and the Geledi, a Rahanweyn subclan. According to Virginia Luling, "The Sil'is imposed their dominion on the Geledi, who had to pay as tribute a measure (suus) of grain every day from each household; it was collected and loaded on a camel, others say a donkey. A tax was also imposed on those who brought their stock to water at the river”. Barile also describes

406-607: The battle of Lafoole of 1896. Afgooye is also known for the Istunka , the annual "stick fight" carnival commemorating the New Year in the riverine region. It was a trade center for the Silcis Dynasty in the medieval period then fell under Ajuran rule. Around the late 17th century, Afgooye became the capital of Geledi Sultanate . In the Somali language , Afgooye translates to split mouth or open/ split closing. It

435-524: The center, mosques, residential houses, shops, roads, and bridges. They also built an advanced plumbing system, a drainage system, and a sewage system. The city was very vibrant and developed in its time. The Sultanate ruled most of the inter-riverine region and Benadir coast. Its headquarters was located in Afgooye which was an extremely wealthy and large city. Afgooye having some thriving industries such as weaving , shoemaking , tableware , jewellery , pottery and produced other various products. Afgooye

464-479: The festival evolved into a local attraction; particularly during the 1970s and 80s. It is still practised annually in the town. Afgooye has a population of around 79,400 inhabitants. The broader Afgooye District has a total population of 135,012 residents. Afgooye District is predominantly inhabited by the Geledi and Garre clans with a small minority of Begedi clan all sub-clans of Digil/Rahanweyn . Afgooye

493-535: The interior of the State. The Somali farming communities of the hinterland from Jubba and Shebelle valleys brought their crops to the Somali coastal cities, where they were sold to local merchants who maintained a lucrative foreign commerce with ships sailing to and coming from Arabia , Persia , India , Venice , Egypt , Portugal , and as far away as Java and China . Over two centuries passed until German explorer Baron Karl Klaus von der Decken ascended on

522-571: The lower reaches of the river on the small steamship Welf in 1863. He wrecked the steamship in the rapids above Bardhere , where the party was attacked by local Somalis, ending in the deaths of the Baron and three others in his party. The first European to explore widely and complete the course of the river was the Italian explorer Vittorio Bottego attended by Commander F. G. Dundas British Navy. Bottego and his expedition sailed 640 km (400 miles) of

551-407: The new year and one of the best known tourist attractions in the region. The festival was developed during the medieval Ajuran period . It was later expanded upon by Sultan Ahmed Yusuf (Gobroon) becoming a centralized tournament separate teams were established, each supported by an assembly of poets, female vocalists and dance groups throughout the duration of the contest. In the modern era,

580-677: The river in 1891. During his exploration Bottego changed the name of the main affluent of Jubba—the Ganale river—in Ganale Doria after the famous Italian naturalist Giacomo Doria . The Jubba basin region is primarily savanna , and is, ecologically speaking, the richest part of the country due to its fertile farmland. Native wildlife includes giraffes , cheetahs , lions , leopards , hyenas , buffalos , hippopotamus , crocodiles , oryx , gazelles , camels , ostriches , jackals , and Somali wild asses . The Jubba River gives its name to

609-500: The state that are still operative and in use today. Its rulers developed new systems for agriculture and taxation, which continued to be used in parts of the Horn of Africa as late as the 19th century. Through their control of the region's wells, the Garen rulers effectively held a monopoly over their nomadic subjects as they were one of the few hydraulic empire in Africa. Large wells made out of limestone were constructed throughout

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638-421: The state, which attracted Somali nomads with their livestock. The centralized regulations of the wells made it easier for the nomads to settle disputes by taking their queries to government officials who would act as mediators. Long distance caravan trade, a long-time practice in the Horn of Africa, continued unchanged in Ajuran times. Today, numerous ruins and abandoned towns throughout the interior of Somalia and

667-454: The taxes levied by the Silcis. The final ruler of the Silcis in Lama Jiidle (Afgooye) was the sultan 'Umur Abukar Abroone. According to Luling, "His daughter Imbia used to go round collecting the daily tribute of grain, accompanied by her slaves" from her father's Wacdaan and Geledi subjects. Oral accounts hold that one day, "when the Sultan's daughter came round to collect the tribute, she got

696-458: The town during the holy month of Ramadan . After the outbreak of the civil war in 1991, parts of the town became a place of refuge for many of southern Somalia's internally displaced people. On May 25, 2012, Somali government forces backed by AMISOM tanks re-captured Afgooye from Al-Shabaab , which had established a base in the area. Istunka , also known as isgaraac , was the name for annual mock combat festival in Afgooye, which marks

725-423: The town from Al-Shabaab . The offensive was part of an intensified military operation by the allied forces to remove the insurgent group from the remaining areas in southern Somalia under its control. According to Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed , the government subsequently launched stabilization efforts in the newly liberated areas, which also included Hudur , Rabdhure and Wajid . The Ministry of Defence

754-484: The trade route between the coast and interior. All roads were linked to Afgooye which gave the city immense leverage. During the early 19th century, the city's population was estimated to have exceeded 80,000 making it one of the largest cities in East Africa of that time. The city was surrounded by a large wall with five fortified gates. It had many complex structures such as multi-story high buildings, big palaces in

783-548: Was incorporated into Italian Somaliland . The Italians occupied the town in 1908 and in the process abolished the local slave market . There was also a station in Afgooye on the Mogadishu-Villabruzzi Railway , which connected the town to the capital Mogadishu . In the 1980s, Afgooye was a common destination for investors from the Gulf States . The Emir of Kuwait also reportedly used to visit

812-542: Was providing ongoing reassurance and security to the local residents, and supplying logistical and security support to deliver relief assistance. Additionally, the Ministry of Interior was prepared to support and put into place programs to assist local administration and security. A Deputy Minister and several religious scholars were also dispatched to all four towns to coordinate and supervise the federal government's stabilization initiatives. The broader Burdhubo District has

841-487: Was the crossroads of caravans bringing ivory, leopard skins, and aloe in exchange for foreign fabrics, sugar, dates, and firearms. Afgooyans also traded livestock and slaves. The outside inhabitants of Afgooye grew sorghum, beans, cotton, bananas, and a variety of fruits and vegetables. The Afgooyans say "Laka Beere beerwaye" (you can count on your farm), as opposed to the nomads who counted their camels. Afgooyans raised cows, goats, sheep, and chicken for meat, milk, and ghee. It

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