Nugaal-Gibin

Nugaal-gibin
Town
Nugaal-gibin
Location in Somalia.
Coordinates: 6°40′39.72″N 47°16′17.76″E / 6.6777000°N 47.2716000°E / 6.6777000; 47.2716000
Country Somalia
State Puntland
RegionMudug
Elevation
735 m (2,411 ft)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Nugaal-Gibin (Somali: Nugaal Gibin, Arabic: نوغال غبن) is a town in the Mudug region of Puntland state of Somalia. It lies approximately 40 km southeast of the city of Galdogob. The town is populated by the Xirsi Muumin subclan of Leelkase, and other Mumin Adan clans. Nugaal-Gibin has a population of approximately 50,000 people, mainly pastorals living in the rural areas of the town. Nugaal-Gibin has a primary school, MCH health center, and water wells.