Dangorayo

Dangorayo is a town in the northeastern Nugal region of Somalia. It is the capital of the Dangorayo District. Dangorayo along with Waiye were nominated as districts in 1990 under a decree issued by the former president Mohamed Siad Barre which made Dangorayo official and the last nominated district. Waiye didn’t undergo the whole process therefore its status as district remained pending.

Dangorayo
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City
Dangorayo is located in Somalia
Dangorayo
Dangorayo
Location in Somalia.
Coordinates: 8°43′40″N 49°20′30″E
Country Somalia
State Puntland
RegionNugal
DistrictDangorayo
Population
 (2005)[1]
 • Total20,331
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Demographics

The broader Dangorayo District has a total population of 20,331 residents.[1]

Education

Dangorayo has a number of academic institutions. According to the Puntland Ministry of Education, there are 13 primary schools in the Dangorayo District. Among these are Kalyaxed, Hanad, Qundhed and Garmal.[2] Secondary schools in the area include Taageer.[3]

Economy

In March 2015, the Ministry of Labour, Youth and Sports in conjunction with the European Union and World Vision launched the Nugal Empowerment for Better Livelihood Project in the Dangorayo, Garowe, Eyl, Godobjiran and Burtinle districts of Puntland. The three-year initiative is valued at $3 million EUR, and is part of the New Deal Compact for Somalia. It aims buttress the regional economic sector through business support, training and non-formal education programs, community awareness workshops, and mentoring and networking drives.[4]

Notes
  1. "Regions, districts, and their populations: Somalia 2005 (draft)" (PDF). UNDP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  2. "Puntland - Primary schools". Ministry of Education of Puntland. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  3. "Puntland - Secondary schools". Ministry of Education of Puntland. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  4. "EU and World Vision Support Livelihoods in Puntland". Goobjoog. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.

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