Regions of Somalia

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Map showing the various areas of control in the Regions of Somalia.

Somalia
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Four quasi-independent but not internationally recognised states have formed on the territory of Somalia since the 1990s. These entities and their capitals are:

Galmudug (South Galkayo)
Puntland (Garowe)
Somaliland {Hargeisa)
Maakhir (Badhan)

The regions of Somalia have been correspondingly changed by these entities.

Somalia (Transitional Federal Government control)
- Bakool (Xuddur) note: Real government control is limited
- Banaadir (Mogadishu)
- Galguduud (Dhuusamarreeb) note: Real government control is limited, Galmudug controls the town of Gelinsoor in the northeastern corner
- Bay (Baidoa)
- Gedo (Garbahaarreey) note: Real government control is limited
- Hiiraan (Beledweyne)
- Shabeellaha Dhexe (Jowhar)
- Shabeellaha Hoose (Merca)
- Jubbada Dhexe (Bu'aale) note: Real government control is limited
- Jubbada Hoose (Kismayo) note: Real government control is limited

Somaliland
- Awdal (Borame)
- Maroodi Jeex (Hargeysa) note: This region used to be called Woqooyi Galbeed
- Togdheer (Burco)
- Saaxil (Berbera) note: This region used to be part of Woqooyi Galbeed
- Sanaag (Ceerigaabo) note: Maakhir controls the eastern half of Sanaag and Ceerigaabo
- Sool (Laascaanood)

Puntland
- Bari (Bosaso) note: Maakhir controls the northwestern corner of Bari, which they call Western Bari
- Karkaar (Qardho) note: This region used to be part of Bari
- Mudug (Gaalkacyo) note: the southern half of Gaalkacyo and Mudug is controlled by Galmudug
- Nugaal (Garoowe)

Maakhir
- Madar (Badhan) note: This region used to be part of Sanaag
- Boharo (Dhahar) note: This region used to be part of Sanaag
- Sanaag (Ceerigaabo) note: Somaliland controls the western half of Sanaag and Ceerigaabo
- Western Bari (Qaw) note: This region used to be part of Bari

Galmudug
- Mudug (Gaalkacyo) note: the northern half of Gaalkacyo and Mudug is controlled by Puntland
- Hobyo (Hobyo) note: this region used to be part of Mudug
- Harardhere (Harardhere) note: this region used to be part of Mudug & real government control is limited

Of these states, only Somaliland has declared outright independence, the other three claim autonomy within a federal Somalia.

Districts of Somalia

Regions of Somalia
Awdal \| Bakool \| Banaadir \| Bari \| Bay \| Galguduud \| Gedo \| Hiiraan \| Jubbada Dhexe \| Jubbada Hoose \| Mudug \| Nugaal \| Sanaag \| Shabeellaha Dhexe \| Shabeellaha Hoose \| Sool \| Togdheer \| Woqooyi Galbeed