Garowe | City Gallery [Archive]

Constantine MMX

January 25th, 2011, 10:53 PM

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Garowe (Somali: Garoowe‎) is the capital city of the Puntland administrative region of Somalia. It is located in the Nugaal region, and is the seat of the regional parliament, the presidential palace and government ministries. - Source (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garowe)

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Constantine MMX

January 25th, 2011, 10:55 PM

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BUTEMBO21

January 25th, 2011, 11:03 PM

Constantine your amezing with the upgrades. :yes:

Please keep up the great work. Expecting more more.

Constantine MMX

January 25th, 2011, 11:07 PM

^^Thanks bro:cheers:

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Constantine MMX

January 25th, 2011, 11:38 PM

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Xusein

January 26th, 2011, 06:38 AM

Puntland's done a pretty good job of making their capital pretty clean. I hear it has a pretty large Somali diaspora community.

Constantine MMX

January 26th, 2011, 08:39 AM

Its increasingly becoming my favourite part of Puntland, that is ofcourse if Gumbax town never materialises.:lol:

Constantine MMX

February 7th, 2011, 02:42 PM

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Constantine MMX

February 18th, 2011, 10:23 PM

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Janub

February 19th, 2011, 02:54 AM

I definitely thought this city deserved its own topic. Very interesting. Went from a small local hub into a major player in Somalia. The Puntland administration has done a lot to put attention towards the city but its lack of prestige among other Somalis makes it an uncommon option for business and other economic opportunities. It is making gigantic progress and is probably my favorite city in the post-civil war Somalia.

musa90

March 2nd, 2011, 08:20 AM

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Constantine MMX

March 2nd, 2011, 09:18 PM

^Mahadsanid!:)

Constantine MMX

March 19th, 2011, 07:22 AM

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musa90

March 19th, 2011, 12:43 PM

Sweet! :cheers:

My family's house in Garowe is within walking distance from that building.

musa90

March 24th, 2011, 04:01 AM

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Janub

March 25th, 2011, 09:46 AM

^ Garowe is coming along well. In the construction section I added that they are paving roads and implementing sewer and city planning. I think their leader is really pushing to make it a fit and welcoming city for the interests of the West. A little spending on his part in exchange for much more from the int'l community is a good investment.

Mr. Eritrean

March 25th, 2011, 12:05 PM

Who ever the mayor/leader of this town is, he better get a raise! Very pleasing development!

Janub

March 26th, 2011, 12:43 AM

Who ever the mayor/leader of this town is, he better get a raise! Very pleasing development!

Its the capital of Puntland semi-autonomous region, they are trying to turn the town into a regional hub so int'l leaders will be impressed with the city and region in whole and switch the capital from Mogadishu to Garowe on the transitional federal platform. The city is being developed for political reasons. With the influx of government development came investors and businesses, now its on a steady rise as a result of these factors. It was virtually empty before the creation of Puntland autonomous state, then they started building government compounds and then came ministries, and the city began to open up as a commercial hub as well.

Mr. Eritrean

March 26th, 2011, 05:15 AM

Its the capital of Puntland semi-autonomous region, they are trying to turn the town into a regional hub so int'l leaders will be impressed with the city and region in whole and switch the capital from Mogadishu to Garowe on the transitional federal platform. The city is being developed for political reasons. With the influx of government development came investors and businesses, now its on a steady rise as a result of these factors. It was virtually empty before the creation of Puntland autonomous state, then they started building government compounds and then came ministries, and the city began to open up as a commercial hub as well.

What's Garowe's weather like?

No doubt, the town looks great and respect to the architects in making it look great with limited resources.

If Garowe's population is roughly around 35,000, I don't think that would be urban enough or diverse enough to take Mogadishu's title as the capital. Sure, capitals don't have to be the most populated, but with a country like Somalia, I think it's in the interest of the nation to have a city by the sea ( I mean, you guys do have the best coastline in mainland Africa, why not use it?). Mogadishu also is an ancient city, and in its heyday was hands down one of the most beautiful African cities. I think rebuilding Mogadishu would be better.

musa90

March 26th, 2011, 06:02 AM

What's Garowe's weather like?

It is relatively warm (30C) year-round, but very low humidity (inland location) and it is a breezy/windy place, making it feel cooler than it actually is. It has two rainy seasons, one between March-June and another one between August-October. Surrounding landscapes turn into grasslands in those months but quickly fade into dry steppes during the dry season.

If Garowe's population is roughly around 35,000, I don't think that would be urban enough or diverse enough to take Mogadishu's title as the capital.

That estimate must be from wikipedia, lol. It is more around ~75,000 probably going to 100k within the following years.

Before the 90s it used to be a much smaller village, mostly a nomadic trade center with fewer than ~2k permanent citizens. Much has changed since then, many locals who used to work in Mogadishu and other southern cities during the stable post-colonial years of Somalia (1960-1990) returned to Garowe after the Barre government collapsed in 1991. This together with it being declared the capital of the autonomous state of Puntland in 1998 increased the town's population tremendously. I don't know where Janub got the idea that it has aspirations to become Somalia new national capital. That's very unlikely, it will always be Mog or perhaps some other southern town in the riverine belt.

Janub

March 26th, 2011, 07:33 AM

I don't know where Janub got the idea that it has aspirations to become Somalia new national capital. That's very unlikely, it will always be Mog or perhaps some other southern town in the riverine belt.

I didn't say it would become the national capital, only the headquarters of the transitional federal gov't. It is competing for the title, no one knows how likely it is that the city will receive it but it is high. Baidoa and Jowhar were once the seats of capital; and while Baidoa is suitable and accommodating, Jowhar was an empty city and was chosen for tribal reasons. If you have been paying attention to post-2009 Somali politics you would know that the int'l community is putting the spotlight further north of Mogadishu.

Xusein

March 26th, 2011, 08:23 AM

Seeing as how Puntland and the TFG currently have *complicated* relations, don't expect Garowe to be it's HQ anytime soon.

Janub

March 26th, 2011, 08:57 AM

Seeing as how Puntland and the TFG currently have *complicated* relations, don't expect Garowe to be it's HQ anytime soon.

The TFG is ever-changing, and Farmaajo looks to be taking over soon. He has no beef with Puntland and would gladly place the transitional capital in that region. But if he is competent enough he might just take back the south.

NYConscious

April 5th, 2011, 08:12 PM

Nice looking town. Didn't the residents burn the Eritrean flag a few years ago?

Hilal

April 5th, 2011, 10:50 PM

Nice looking town. Didn't the residents burn the Eritrean flag a few years ago?

I've never heard of this! Why would they burn the Eritrean flag? I don't think it's true. A lot of false stuff is reported in somali websites so you need to be careful. Also please stop pretending as if you came here to say "nice looking town" :ohno: All you wanted to mention was the Eritrean flag thing. SMH

NYConscious

April 6th, 2011, 01:27 AM

I've never heard of this! Why would they burn the Eritrean flag? I don't think it's true. A lot of false stuff is reported in somali websites so you need to be careful. Also please stop pretending as if you came here to say "nice looking town" :ohno: All you wanted to mention was the Eritrean flag thing. SMH

If you must know I googled Garowe out of interest and stumbled upon an article from a Somali website that said that the Eritrean flag was burned because of the Eritrean-Djibouti "border dispute". I just wanted to see if anyone could confirm this and I asked so in a polite manner. If I didn't think it was a charming town then I wouldn't have typed it in a search engine.

musa90

April 6th, 2011, 02:25 AM

That's new to me. Most people in Eastern Somalia do not hold negative views towards Eritrea. So that was just the act of a few individuals.

Constantine MMX

May 20th, 2011, 01:55 AM

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Constantine MMX

June 23rd, 2011, 05:00 PM

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Constantine MMX

July 14th, 2011, 09:22 PM

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Xusein

July 14th, 2011, 09:34 PM

Nice pics. Garowe seems to be booming, loving the mansions. Puntland has done a good job of keeping the city clean and orderly.

Constantine MMX

July 14th, 2011, 09:54 PM

Garowe's architecture reminds me of the old American 'Western' towns, only with paved roads and electrical cables.

Janub

July 14th, 2011, 10:40 PM

Nice pics MMX. The whole city is like a construction zone, bricks and incomplete works laying around everywhere; its shocking how much work Somalis can do during war and even more shocking how this town of so few has so much private money circulating to be building at this level.

Constantine MMX

July 15th, 2011, 09:15 PM

I'm going there in December or at the latest next summer. Hopefully most of the construction projects will be completed by then.

Rekarte

July 15th, 2011, 11:20 PM

^^
take pics,please:cheers:

Xusein

July 15th, 2011, 11:44 PM

^^ +1

musa90

July 15th, 2011, 11:54 PM

I'm going there in December or at the latest next summer. Hopefully most of the construction projects will be completed by then.

Are you going to visit nearby places as well (Bosaso etc)? You should do a regional tour (including Somaliland). Traveling from one major city to another over there is fairly cheap (~$25 with those cabs).

Xusein

July 16th, 2011, 12:10 AM

Is it even feasible to take a bus/cab that far? Bosaso seems easy to do, but Hargeisa/Burco would be a testing commitment.

musa90

July 16th, 2011, 12:58 AM

Is it even feasible to take a bus/cab that far? Bosaso seems easy to do, but Hargeisa/Burco would be a testing commitment.

From Garowe to Laascaanood or Burco by cab is possible, from here on you can travel to Hargeisa. By the way, the road distance from Garowe to Burco (~370 KM) is actually smaller than from Garowe to Bosaso (~450 KM).

Constantine MMX

July 16th, 2011, 10:53 PM

Are you going to visit nearby places as well (Bosaso etc)? You should do a regional tour (including Somaliland). Traveling from one major city to another over there is fairly cheap (~$25 with those cabs).

That is the plan sxb, besides the major cities, I will also visit historic areas like various castle towns and the fortress-complex of Taleex. Those areas need proper photographic representation. Most images are a bit dated to say the least.

Maybe a few years later I'll venture to the Southern Cities, depending on the situation, and my own financial level, which hopefully will have increased significantly by then to start some projects. Insha-allah.

musa90

July 16th, 2011, 11:38 PM

That is the plan sxb, besides the major cities, I will also visit historic areas like various castle towns and the fortress-complex of Taleex. Those areas need proper photographic representation. Most images are a bit dated to say the least.

Maybe a few years later I'll venture to the Southern Cities, depending on the situation, and my own financial level, which hopefully will have increased significantly by then to start some projects. Insha-allah.

Great :okay:

Xusein

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Janub

July 21st, 2011, 01:06 AM

UN Guesthouse

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musa90

August 2nd, 2011, 04:20 PM

Puntland's 13th anniversary celebrations in Garowe (August 1st 2011 - coincided with the first day of Ramadan)

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Xusein

August 2nd, 2011, 06:47 PM

It looks like they planned this well, congrats to them.

NightVision

August 2nd, 2011, 09:30 PM

Happy 13th Anniversary Puntland!
Ramadan Kareem to all my brothers and sisters in Somalia and abroad!
:)

Xusein

August 3rd, 2011, 04:40 AM

Ramadaan Kariim. :)

Constantine MMX

August 23rd, 2011, 07:18 AM

Impressive, Musa.

Mahadsanid.

musa90

August 24th, 2011, 05:04 AM

Thanks. :)

Janub

September 1st, 2011, 08:08 AM

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The city's caretakers and planners are on some kind of mission.

Constantine MMX

October 23rd, 2011, 11:29 PM

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Ras Siyan

October 24th, 2011, 08:50 AM

Garowe grew so much for the 20 years!

Xusein

October 25th, 2011, 06:21 AM

Garowe is pretty small, even for Somali standards, that helps for it's development. It has good urban planning.

juzme123

October 26th, 2011, 09:52 PM

Garowe is very well planned and looks great. Nice city.

Constantine MMX

November 1st, 2011, 02:13 PM

^The houses yes, but I think Garowe would look much better with a bit more natural landscaping. Five thousand+ trees planted, a few more parks, gardens etc.

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Janub

November 1st, 2011, 08:34 PM

Looks like a frontier Afghan town in these pics, like the ones you see in magazines.

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musa90

April 12th, 2012, 04:52 AM

New hotel opened up in Garowe, named 'Rayaan Park'.

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Xusein

April 12th, 2012, 05:11 AM

Funny name.

I'm getting kind of bored of people building hotels, when's someone going to build a factory?

musa90

April 12th, 2012, 05:23 AM

Funny name.

I'm getting kind of bored of people building hotels, when's someone going to build a factory?

True.. :lol: but from what I gather both Garowe and Bosaso have seen an increased number of foreign visitors, so naturally a response to that would be more hotels.
http://dissidentnation.com/hotels-in-bosaso-port-city-all-booked/

IMO, all those small hotels give those cities a more modern look, so it's something positive.