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The district of Ceelbuur (former Mudug regional capital) is one of the oldest Somali towns. Mudug (Mudug is an administrative region ( gobolka) in central Somalia. Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Its been inhabited since 16th century and was commercial city in the region. Ceelbuur is the only place where its people go to mining for their livelihood in the whole country of Somalia. The craftsmen there make beautiful Burjikos and Dabqaads. Dabqaad or Girgire ( Somali for fire raiser) is a Clay Pot with either one or two Handles that is found in Somalia The Somali charcoal-fired cooking stove made entirely of crafted Sepiolite stone mined in the Ceelbuur region. Sepiolite is a clay mineral a complex magnesium silicate a typical formula for which is Mg4Si6O15(OH2 • 6H2O Ceelbuur lost population & commerce due to lack of passing highways.

The region has also various mineral resources including the largest deposits of uranium in the African continent.

Coordinates: 4°41′N 46°37′E / 4.683, 46.617

A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.
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