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Dusamareb
Dhusamareeb (in Somali)
دسمريب (in Arabic) | |
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City
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Dar Dheer
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  Dusamareb Location within Somalia Show map of Somalia Dusamareb Location within the Horn of Africa Show map of Horn of Africa Dusamareb Location within Africa Show map of Africa | |
| Coordinates: 5°32′06″N 46°23′10″E / 5.53500°N 46.38611°E / 5.53500; 46.38611 | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| State |  Galmudug |
| Region | Galguduud |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council-Commission |
| • Mayor | Abdirahman Ali Mohamed (Geeda qorow) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Dusmareb (Somali: Dhuusamareeb, Arabic: دسمريب, Italian: Dusa Mareb) is the capital of Galmudug state in central Somalia. The city also serves as the administrative capital of the Galguduud province.
Historically, the city was known as Daar Dheer or simply Dardher but later in time the city's name changed to Dusamareb also spelled Dhusamareb.[1]
As of 2016 the broader Dusmareb District had a population of 390,407 inhabitants.[2] The city's population is from the Hiraab, Habar girdir of Hawiye sub-clans and the Marehan.
There are many universities located across the city, the most prominent one being Dusmareb University which provides undergraduate degrees.[3]
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