Talk:Galdogob
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Galdogob Mudug Somalia is a large city with a population of 155.252
Possible POV issues
(Note: I have left similar comments at
I've also rephrased "Western Somalia Region (Ogadenia)" to indicate that the area (officially) lies in Ethiopia. This is not meant to deny that the area is historically disputed (see Ogaden War, Greater Somalia). -- Gyrofrog (talk) 19:36, 6 December 2005 (UTC)
Verification
A quick Google search on "Galdogob" did not produce many English links (just this site and its mirrors). Other links appear to be in the Somali language. The town does not appear on this map nor is it listed at http://www.world-gazetteer.com. The latter lists three cities in the Mudug region and this one is not among them. Its ostensible population is much larger than the three that are documented. -- Gyrofrog (talk) 18:31, 19 December 2005 (UTC)
- The population numbers change drastically, seemingly whenever someone edits the article. In the absence of verifiable numbers, I have removed the population estimates from the article. I propose that any further additions of these numbers must cite a verifiable reference. -- Gyrofrog (talk) 06:18, 13 January 2006 (UTC)
- For lack of a contemporary central census bureau for Somalia, I'd recommend searching the UN website for any estimates. If quoting educated guesswork doesn't appeal to you, hunt down a copy of the last official Somali census (when was that -- 1980s? 1970s?) & offer those numbers. -- llywrch 20:41, 12 February 2006 (UTC)
I also suspect that this is a clan inflation issue, a quick look at Google Earth shows some settlements in this area but nothing as substantial as that claimed by the author. (User: Jakbec 1st Sept 2007)
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