Mudug (Somali: Mudug) is an administrative region (gobol) in north-central Somalia.
[7] Physiographically, Mudug is bordered to the west by Ethiopia,[8] to the north and south by the Somali regions of Nugal and Galguduud respectively, and to the east by the Indian Ocean.
The northen half of Mudug is part of Puntland whilst the southern half including the region of Galgaduud have formed the Galmudug State, which considers itself an autonomous state within the larger Federal Republic of Somalia, as defined by the provisional constitution of Somalia.
[9] Mudug Region consists of five districts:[10] Note: * - part of Galmudug
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