Dolow

Dolow (Somali: Dooloow), also spelled Doolow, is a town in the southern Gedo region of Somalia.

Dolow

Doolow
City
Dolow
Location in Somalia
Coordinates: 4°9′0″N 42°5′0″E
Country Somalia
State Jubaland
RegionGedo
DistrictDolow District
Government
  MayorBashir Hassan Abdullahi
Area
  Total10 km2 (4 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)


The city sits on the Jubba River near the Somali Region in Ethiopia, just 50 km (31 mi) north of Luuq.

Balet Hawo District lies west of Dolow near the North Eastern Province.

District

Dolow town is the seat of one of the Gedo region's seven districts, Doolow District.

Dolow is located on the border with Ethiopia alongside the Dawa River where it meets the Juba River.

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