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It is bordered by the Ogaden

Ogaden

Ogaden is the name of a territory comprising the southeastern portion of the Somali Regional State in Ethiopia. The inhabitants are predominantly ethnic Somali and Muslim. The title "Somali Galbeed", which means "Western Somalia," is often preferred by Somali irredentists.The region, which is...

 and the Somalian regions of Hiiraan

Hiiraan

Hiran is an administrative region in south-central Somalia.-Overview:Hiiraan is bordered by the Somali Region of Ethiopia to the northwest, and the Somalian provinces of Galgudud to the northeast, Middle Shebelle) to the south, Lower Shebelle to the southwest, and Bay and Bakool to the west.The...

, Bay

Bay, Somalia

Bay is an administrative region in southern Somalia.-Overview:It is bordered by the Somalian regions of Bakool, Lower Shabele, Middle Juba and Gedo....

 and Gedo

Gedo

Gedo is an administrative region , formerly part of the historic Upper Juba Region in southern Somalia. Its regional capital is Garbahaarreey. Gedo is a region created in 1980s and is bordered by the Ogaden in Ethiopia, the North Eastern Province in Kenya, and the Somali regions of Bakool, Bay,...

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Bakool, like Gedo and Bay, as well as most parts of the Jubbada Dhexe

Jubbada Dhexe

Middle Juba is an administrative region in southern Somalia. With its capital at Bu'aale, it is located in the Jubaland autonomous region.Middle Juba is bordered by Somali regions of Gedo, Bay, Lower Shabele and Jubbada Hoose and the Indian Ocean...

 (Middle Juba) region, used to be a part of the old Upper Region, which was subdivided in the mid 1980s. It has its capital at Xuddur

Xuddur

Hudur is a town in the southern Bakool region of Somalia. It serves as the provincial capital.-Overview:Hudur is located in southwestern Somalia...

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Districts

The Bakool region consists of five districts:

• Ceelbare District
  Ceelbare District
  El Barde District is a district of the southwestern Bakool region of Somalia. Its capital lies at El Barde....
  
  
• Tiyeegloow District
  Tiyeegloow District
  Tiyeglow District is a district of the southwestern Bakool region of Somalia. Its capital lies at Tiyeglow....
  
  
• Waajid District
  Waajid District
  Wajid District is a district in the southwestern Bakool region of Somalia. Its capital lies at Wajid....
  
  
• Xuddur District
  Xuddur District
  Hudur District is a district in the southwestern Bakool region of Somalia. Its capital lies at Hudur....
  
  
• Yed District
  Yed District
  Yed District is a district of the southwestern Bakool region of Somalia. It has its capital at Yeed....