Goob Weyn
Goobweyn | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 00°14′58″N 42°36′08″E / 0.24944°N 42.60222°E | |
Country | Somalia |
Region | Lower Juba |
District | Kismayo District |
Area | |
• Land | 1 km2 (0.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Goob Weyn (Somali: Goobweyn) is a village in the southern Lower Juba region of Somalia, where Juba river meets the indian ocean.
Goobweyn is situated on the banks of the Jubba River, and is only 3 meters above sea level. The village is primarily settled by the Sheekhaal clan and is situated next to Kismayo National Park, and only 15 kilometers outside of Kismayo.
A primarily agricultural based town on the Jubba Basin, residents of Goobweyn primarily depend on agricultural exports to the nearby city of Kismayo, like tomatoes, onions, and coconuts.[1]
In 1974, the area saw an influx of refugees following The Lingering Drought (Somali: Abaartii Dabadheer) in northern Somalia and the Somali region of Ethiopia.The refugees were introduced to ways of fishing and farming compared to the pastoralist livestock herding way of life.