Location of Jubbada Hoose in Somalia

Lower Juba (Somali: Jubbada Hoose) is an administrative region (gobolka) in the traditional region of Jubaland in southern Somalia. Somali ( Af Soomaali, الصوماليه is a member of the East Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family spoken by ethnic Somalis Jubaland (Jubbaland or Juba Valley (Dooxada Jubba formerly Trans-Juba (Oltre Giuba is the southwesternmost part of Somalia, on the far side of Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Its capital is Kismaayo. Kismayo or Kismayu (Kismaayo كيسمايو; Chisimaio is a Port It is bordered by Kenya, the Somali regions of Gedo, Middle Juba, and the Indian Ocean. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south Gedo ( Geedo) is an administrative region ( gobolka) formerly part of the historic Upper Juba Region, Somalia. Middle Juba (Jubbada Dhexe is an administrative region ( gobolka) in southern Somalia in the historical region of Jubaland. The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's Oceanic divisions covering about 20% of the water on the Earth 's surface

The region is named after the river Jubba that passes this region and empties into the Indian Ocean at Goobweyen. For the river see Jubba River. Jubba is an Indian dress for men a piece of Clothing for the Trunk of the Body. At Goobweyn, one witnesses of nature's most breathtaking scenes. Red Jubba River waters merging with the blue waters of the Indian Ocean. Kismayo is southern Somalia's second most populous city. Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia is the largest city in Somalia.

Commercially, Kismayo is connected to Bardera and Baidoa. The nearest large trading cities. The port of Kismayo has been the jewel of maritime trade in Somalia, especially to all points from south of Mogadishu.

The Jubbadda Hoose region consists of four districts:

• Kismaayo (capital)
• Afmadoow
• Badhaadhe
• Jamaame

Commerce and development projects

Jilib and Bu'aale district districts which until mid 1980s were part of the larger Lower Juba region. Jamaame, also spelt Jamame or Giamame and known in Italian as Margherita, is a densely populated town in Somalia. Jilib (other names Gilib, Gelib, Jillib, Jillio) is a town in Somalia, with an estimated population of approximately 45000 Bu'aale is the capital town of Jubbada Dhexe, in southern Somalia in the Jubba River valley Those two districts together with three other districts (Sakow, Ceel Waaq, and Dujuma) taken from the then Upper Juba now form part of Middle Juba region. Middle Juba (Jubbada Dhexe is an administrative region ( gobolka) in southern Somalia in the historical region of Jubaland.

Government and security

Kismayo, the region's capital was a thriving metropolitan before the civil war erupted in Somalia in 1991. This coastal city soon became a war zone. The Juba Valley Alliance (JVA), headed by Colonel Barre Aden Hirale, became the guardians of the city and the Lower Jubba region in general. People in Kismayo City started living life with normalcy and plenty of business activities and security guarantees until the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) overtook Kismayo, although they had a prior agreement with Col. Barre not to invade Kismayo. ICU militia assumed control of Kismayo with the end of on September 23, 2006. After a heavy fight that lasted for two weeks with Transitional government backed by Ethiopian army, the ICU abandoned Kismayo and sarrounding cities on January 1, 2007.

The city changed hands several times throughout the 1990s. But the Juba Valley Alliance maintained the longest control of Kismayo. The JVA fought against many times General Morgan Xirsi and his militia unsuccessfully. In 1992, Morgan was given a consent to be the leader of the city and is credited for maintainging order. * Xarunta Keydka Ummada, 2007