The Mahamud Ali clans settle in the Bari region of North Eastern Somalia; particularly in Bandar Beyla district.

Gambayah (Somali: Gambayax, Arabicجمبيح) is a District in the Nugal region of Puntland state of Somalia.

Nugaal-gibin (Somali: Nugaal gibin, Arabic: نوغال غبن) is a District in the Mudug region of Puntland state of Somalia.

As of 2005, the broader Galdogob District had a total population of 40,433 residents mostly Leelkase 33,366 of inhabitants were urban and 57,067 were non-urban.

Bayla is primarily inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group, with the Majeerteen and Leelkase Darod well-represented.

The major clans within Darod are Ogaden, Dhulbahante, Jidwag, Leelkase, Majeerteen, Marehan, Warsangali, Awrtable, Dishiishe, and Mora'ase.

The Leelkase sub-clan resides in Galdogob, Galkayo, Bander Beyla, Eyl, Garowe, and the Lower Juba, Bay, and Western Somali regions.