Mindigale
| Mindigale | |
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| Nickname(s): Degmada Mindigale | |
 Mindigale
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| Coordinates: 10°40′49″N 48°40′27″E / 10.68028°N 48.67417°E | |
| Country |
 Somalia
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| Region | Sanaag |
| District | Mindigale |
| Time zone | East Africa Time (UTC+3) |
Mindigale is a town in the Sanaag region of Somalia.
Mindigale was previously a part of Maakhir state. In January 2009, the territory was officially incorporated into the autonomous Puntland region in the northeastern part of the country.
Local control is disputed between Puntland, Somaliland, a self-declared independent republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia.
A rapidly growing town, Mindigale lies between Bosaso and Badhan, on the Cal Madow mountain range. It is considered to be one of the oldest cities in the region, and is the seat of several well-known local historical sites.
Mindigale is primarily inhabited by Somalis from the Reer Saalax sub-clans of the Warsangeli Darod.
since the city was growing considerably after civil war, as the native people were coming back from the capital, the education sector was also experiencing significant development,the first primary school was built in 1990s.
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