Galhareri District
Degmada Galhareeri | |
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| Nickname: Galhareeri Guri Barwaaqo | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Region | Galgaduud |
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| • Control |  Al-Shabaab |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Galhareri District (Somali: Galhareeri) is a district in the southwestern Galgaduud region of Somalia. Galhareri shares borders with Harardhere to the north, Ceeldhere to the northeast, Derri to the east, Wabho to the west, and El Buur to the south. It is the third-largest city in the Galgadud region.
As of 2017, it has a population of 121,200. It is one of the oldest cities in the Galmudug State.
This city is inhabited by the Murusade clan, especially the HabarIdinle clan, and some famous people in the political arena belong to it, such as Former Minister of the planning of Somalia, Abdirahman Yusuf Ali Aynte, Abdi Ahmed Dhuhulow (Dhegdher), Senator of Upper House Somalia, Hussein Kasim Yusuf (Hussein Idow) Member of Somalia Parliament, and Former Member of Parliament & Current Minister Fisheries and Marine Resources Galmudug Garad Yusuf Mohamud ( Garad Qowqabo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garad_Yusuf_Mohamud ).
History
In the 16th century, Galhareeri was Somali's most important city in Central State. Galhareeri was one of the cities of the Murusade Clan, sub-clan Habar idinle. At the beginning of the 19th century, it was one of the richest cities in the eastern part of Central State. it is also historical Sufi Cemetery place but was damaged by the AlShabab fighters. In 1970s Galhareeri became the most important city and announced District In Galgadud by former President SIYYAD BARRE administration in 1989.
The Murusade clans have lived in prosperity for a long time and they ruled with strict "Islamic Sharia law" under the sub-clan of Habar idinle, Murusade a sub-clans of the largest "KARANLE Hawiye" Ethnics..
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