Gedo Travel Guide

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http://wikitravel.org/en/Gedo

Gedo has various landscapes. The northwestern part of Gedo has plateau streching from El Wak District to Beled Hawo district on the Kenyan border with Somalia. El Wak basin is a watershed that empties to Gelgel or Gelgesha region just north of Faafahdhuun in Bardera District. El Wak area has picturesque flood plains and the interior basin of this region has various sand types. Two or three weeks following the end of gu' rainy season, one will enjoy traveling between Balad Hawo and Garbahaareey. The landscape changes dramatically from red sandy to rocky mountains with green forest. If you make a by-pass from a trip originating from Balad Hawo-Mandera area, to Garbahaarreey then to El Wak, you will see amazing landscape and the people and livestock who roam this land.

[edit] Large Game Watching Areas
For most Somalis, it’s not fun to spend hours watching large game in its natural habitat let alone spend money and days in the bush. But there are those who really enjoy seeing exotic animals in valleys and plains. Gedo has many surviving large games from Jerdani, just 30km from Bardera towards southwesterly direction all the way to Gerileey and El Wak. At Gelgel Prairie, between Darul Islam and Faafahdhuun, be sure to stop to take pictures of ostriches and other exotic animals such as Oryx and giraffes.

[edit][add listing] Eat
Extremely fresh meat with minimal spicies and seasoning is one of the things you will enjoy while in Gedo. This is sizable chunks of meat on the bone. It costs about $30-$50 for an animal (goat or sheep) fit for a king or queen. Your host party should feed you with such meat at least once in your stay in Somalia. Gedo region has plenty of livestock. If you venture out in the countryside, about 10-20KG of sugar will get you an exchange for a live animal for a feast.

Early morning or late afternoon, say 4-5PM is the best time to announce yourself at pastoral communities in the interior. That is if you intend to stay the night. Again, with gift of sugar will get you a whole animal.

[edit][add listing] Drink
From late March to Mid June, you will enjoy fresh, hot, auromatic camel milk. Camel milk have laxatic property and if you are not ready to spend hours at the outhouse, don't try this.

Sweet sheep milk is also something you should try. Unpasturised milk is for those who have strong stomachs.

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Markii dagaaladii sokeeye dhaceen baa iigu dambeysay Gedo aragtideed markaan caruur yar baan ahaa balse waan xasuustaa garbaharrey dhirta cagaaran ee ka soo bixi jirtay oo waxay ahayd dhul buuralley ah oo aad u dhir badan, miraha lacuno noocba-nooc baa ka bixi jiray.

Viva Gedo

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^ Mareer iyo Dheen baa ka baxa dhulkaas.

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