Bay, Somalia
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| Location in Somalia. Location in Somalia. |
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| Country |  Somalia |
| Capital | Baidoa |
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| • Governor | Abdi Adam Hosow[1] |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Bay (Somali: Baay, Arabic: باي) is an administrative region (gobol) in southern Somalia.[2]
Overview
It is bordered by the Somalian regions of Bakool, Hiran, Lower Shebelle (Shabeellaha Hoose), Middle Juba (Jubbada Dhexe), and Gedo.
Baidoa used to be the capital of the old Upper Juba region, which today also includes Gedo and Bakool, as well as most parts of the Middle Juba region. Present regions were created in the 1970s by the then ruling military regime. Bay's current capital is Baidoa.
Districts
The Bay region consists of four districts:[3]
Major towns
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