Bur Salah is a town in the north-central Mudug

Mudug

Mudug is an administrative region in north-central Somalia. Bordered by the Ogaden, the Somalian regions of Nugaal and Galguduud, and the Indian Ocean, its capital is the city of Galkacyo.-Districts:...

 region of Somalia

Somalia

Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...

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Overview

Bur Salah is situated between Beyra

Beyra

Beyra is a small town in the north-central Mudug region of Somalia. It is situated between Galdogob and Galkacyo, in the autonomous Puntland region....

 and Riig-Oomane.

Formerly known as Buurar, it is named after Saalax Jaamac, who was the owner of a water pool facility in the center of the town.

The Puntland

Puntland

Puntland , officially the Puntland State of Somalia , is a region in northeastern Somalia, centered on Garowe in the Nugaal province. Its leaders declared the territory an autonomous state in 1998....

 army has a notable presence in the city, which has contributed to local peace.

Demographics

The town is primarily inhabited by people from the Somali

Somali people

Somalis are an ethnic group located in the Horn of Africa, also known as the Somali Peninsula. The overwhelming majority of Somalis speak the Somali language, which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family...

 ethnic group,

Education

Bur Salah currently has several primary and secondary institutions, as well as many Islamic schools (madrassahs).