Hoosingo
Hoosingo is a town in the southeastern Lower Juba (Jubbada Hoose) region of Somalia. Its predominantly occupied by the Aw-Qudub sub-clan from a larger Sheekhaal clan. The region is known for the abundance of grazing land fields, variety of livestock and wildlife species. The district has vast endowment of natural resources such as agricultural landscape which is largely untapped and is drained by vast seasonal swamps such as Hargeys, Dhabakoor, Laanta gooru, Golol oon, Baqdaad and Adablaha buurada.
Hoosingo | |
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District | |
| Nickname(s): Hoos weyne | |
![]() Hoosingo Location in Somalia. | |
| Coordinates: 0°10′31″S 41°16′12″E | |
| Country | |
| Region | Lower Jubba |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Hoosingo is one of seven districts in the Lower Juba region. According to the history of the Somali government since independence in 1960, the town was formerly designated to be the headquarter of the Badhadhe district but later changed the administration headquarter to Badhaadhe town, but in 2010 the transitional government of Sheikh Sharif recognized Hoosingo in a presidential decree as one of the districts in Lower Juba. Hoosingo has three major routes: the road from Kenya, one of the main roads linking Kenya to Somalia, and one of the strategic roads often used by commuters; the road from Dhobley; and the road from Hoosingo that leads directly to Kismayo. Numerous towns come under Hoosingo, including;
- Baghdad
- Kola
- Londai
- Waldeena
- Hargeys
- Gamagaar
- Ado Hames
- Waraq
- Been Weerar
- Jimez
- Hargeys
- Albaati
- Qeesaan Guur
- Reebaay
- Gelef
- Wayaamo loáad
- Koromi
- Udaani
- Maalday
- Buriyaa
