Tawfiiq
| Tawfiiq Towfiiq توفيق | |
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| Town | |
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| Motto: The heart of Golol | |
  Tawfiiq Location in Somalia. | |
| Coordinates: 6°37′2″N 48°52′31″E / 6.61722°N 48.87528°E | |
| Country | |
| Province | Mudug |
| District | Tawfiiq |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Tawfiiq (Somali: Tawfiiq, Arabic: توفيق), also known as Towfiiq, is a town in the north-central Mudug region of Somalia. It lies beyond the Golol valley, 225 km northeast of the provincial capital of Galkayo. It is inhabited by the Salaban Abdallah or the Surre (clan) member of the Royal Dir (clan).
History
The settlement was founded relatively recently, in the year 2000. Due to its grazing areas and natural lakes, it has evolved into a gathering point for livestock herders. In early 2011, the Abdulahi Insaniya Primary and Intermediate school was also established in the town.
Demographics
Tawfiiq is primarily inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group, with the Saleban Abdalle, sub-clan of Surre of the Dir especially well-represented.
Administration
Administratively, Tawfiiq is governed by the autonomous Puntland administration. And many villages as
- El Danane,
- Buq Qalloo,
- Galhagoog,
- Dhinowda,
Salamaco and Hingaras are under Tawfiiq's jurisdiction. Due to its rapid growth, the town was declared a full district by the Puntland ministerial cabinet in April 2013.
Notable residents
- Mahad Abdalle Awad – Second Deputy Speaker of the Federal Parliament of Somalia.
- Qamar Aden Ali – Minister of Health in the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia.
- Abdulahi Jamac Ali - Late State Minister of Health in Puntland State of Somalia.
- Sayidomer Aden Guled - Current State Minister of Health in Puntland State of Somalia.