Gedo

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Gedo is a region in southwestern Somalia known for its strategic location bordering Kenya and Ethiopia and its role within the federal state of Jubaland.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Gedo canonical 3

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Statements (40)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Administrative division
Region
administrativeRole One of the regions of Somalia
bordersCountry Ethiopia
Kenya
borderTypeWithEthiopia Land border
borderTypeWithKenya Land border
capital Garbahaarey
climate Arid to semi-arid
containsCity Bardera
Beled Hawo
Burdhubo
Doolow
El Wak
Garbahaarey
Luuq
country Somalia
economyActivity Agriculture along Jubba River
Cross-border trade
Pastoralism
federalContext Constituent region of Jubaland State of Somalia
governingSystem Federal member state administration
hasBorderTown Beled Hawo
Doolow
El Wak
historicalRole Site of conflict during Somali civil war
largestCity Bardera
locatedIn South West State of Somalia
surface form: Southwestern Somalia
locatedInContinent Africa
locatedInSubregion Horn of Africa
locatedOnRiver Jubba River
majorEthnicGroup Somali
partOf Jubaland
partOfFederalMemberState Jubaland
primaryLanguage Somali
strategicImportance Border trade with Ethiopia
Border trade with Kenya
Cross-border transport corridor
timeZone East Africa Time
utcOffset +3

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Jubaland containsRegion Gedo
southern Somalia hasAdministrativeRegion Gedo
subject surface form: Southern Somalia
Middle Juba borderedBy Gedo