Dolow (; Italian: Dolo), also spelled Doolow, is a town in the southern Gedo region of Somalia.
The city sits on the Ganana River near the Somali Region in Ethiopia, just 50 km (31 mi) north of Luuq.
Dolow (; Italian: Dolo), also spelled Doolow, is a town in the southern Gedo region of Somalia.
The city sits on the Ganana River near the Somali Region in Ethiopia, just 50 km (31 mi) north of Luuq.
Jubaland (Somali: Jubbaland; Arabic: جوبالاند; Italian: Oltregiuba), or the Juba Valley (Somali: Dooxada Jubba), is a Federal Member State in southern Somalia. Its eastern border lies no more than 100 km (60 mi) east of the Jubba River, stretching from Dolow to the Indian Ocean, while its western side flanks the North Eastern Province in Kenya, which was carved out of Jubaland during the colonial period.
Jubaland has a total area of 110,293 km (42,584 sq mi). As of 2005, it had a total population of 953,045 inhabitants. the largest city Kismayo, which is situated on the coast in the Indian Ocean. Bardhere, Luuq, and Beled Haawo are the region's other principal settlements. Other cities such as Jamame and Jilib are currently occupied by Al-Shabaab.