Koofur Orsi

The South West State of Somalia (Somali: Koonfur-Galbeed Soomaaliya, Maay Maay: Koofur Orsi), known locally as Koofur Orsi, is a state of Somalia. Officially it is called the Koofur Orsi or Konfuur Galbeed State of Somalia.[1] Its capital is barawa. To the south of Koofur Orsi is Jubaland.

Overview

The economy is centered around Barawa. The province covers about a sixth of Somalia in area. Koofur Orsis live in the most fertile land of the country.[2]

References

  1. "Puntland State of Somalia". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  2. Pelizzari, Elisa. "Guerre civile et question de genre en Somalie. Les événements et leurs retombées sur le destin d’une femme: Starlin Abdi Arush (1957-2002)." Cahiers du Genre 1 (2018): 193-213.