Galkayo lies 356 miles (574km) north of the capital Mogadishu on the border with the semi-autonomous state of Puntland. The region has become synonymous with piracy in the seas around Somalia, particularly in the Gulf of Aden.
Magaalada Gaalkacayo ee lagu dilay labadaas nin ee reer Yurub, waxay 574 KM dhinaca waqooyi kaga beegantahay caasimadda Muqdisho, waana xuduudka maamul-gobolleedka Puntland la wadaago Koonfurta Soomaaliya.