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Burao District
Burao District ( so, Degmada Burco) is a Administrative divisions of Somaliland, district of the Togdheer region in central Somaliland. Its capital lies at Burao. Overview The district is home to some of the largest livestock markets, known in Somali as ''seylad'', in the Horn of Africa, with as many as 10,000 heads of sheep and goats sold daily in the markets of Burao and Yirowe, many of whom shipped to Arab states of the Persian Gulf, Gulf states via the Port of Berbera, port of Berbera. The markets handle livestock from all over the Horn of Africa. Major cities and towns *Burco *War Cimraan *Balidhiig *Yirowe *Beer, Togdheer, Beer *Dabaqabad *Jaamac Liibaan *Qoryaale *Odanleh *Qalloocan *Warta- Shacabi *Kirit, Togdheer, Kirit References External links Administrative map of Burao District Districts of Somaliland Togdheer {{Somaliland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administrative Divisions Of Somaliland
The administrative division of Somaliland are organized into three hierarchical levels. consists of 6 regions and 22 districts. Districts in turn contain villages. In addition, the capital Hargeisa has its own law (capital law) that is different from the law that defines administrative divisions. The administrative-territorial division of the country is established by the Law of Somaliland No. 23/2002 ( so, Xeerka Ismaamulka Gobolada iyo Degmooyinka), which was finally approved in 2007. Somaliland is a self-declared unrecognized sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, internationally considered to be part of Somalia. History Before March 21, 2008, the Somaliland government continued to use the six administrative regions covered by Somalia at the time of unification: Awdal, Waqooyi Gelbeed, Sanaag, Sool, Togdheer, Sahil. On March 22 of the same year, President Dahir Riyale Kahin issued the "Presidential Press Statement", announcing the establishment of 6 new administrative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burco
Burao, also spelt Bur'o or Bur'ao (; so, Burco, , ar, برعو) is the capital of the Togdheer region and the second largest city in Somaliland. Burao was also the third largest city of Somalia. Burao was the site of the declaration of an independent Somaliland on 18 May 1991. History 19th century The city originated as a well named Ceel-Gooni in the late 19th century used by nomads from the surrounding area. The town subsequently grew around the well. The settlement was later on burned to the ground by British forces in 1900, with the modern settlement being re-established in 1910. For much of the 19th century, Burao served as the capital of the Habr Yunis Sultanate. Sultan Nur Ahmed Aman, Sutan Awad Deria and Sultan Madar Hersi ruled from Burao at different periods of time. After leaving the Berbera coastlands and ascending the escarpments of the great inland plateau, the convoy followed the valley of the Tug Dayr as far as Burao, capital of a powerful but friendly Habr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirit, Togdheer
Kirit ( so, Kiridh) is a town in the Burao District, in the Togdheer region of Somaliland. The town is 92 km southeast of Burao, the regional capital. It located on the road connecting Burao and Las Anod. It belonged to the Saraar region, which was temporarily established in Somaliland. The town is home to a fort, constructed by the Dervish movement (Somali), Dervishes led by Mohammed Abdullah Hassan. History In August 2016, Somaliland's Minister of Third Country Resettlement, Minister of Education, and Minister of Livestock visited Kirit. In March 2017, a major drought caused residents of nearby Indhodeeq and other areas to evacuate to Kirit. Kirit was also affected. In August 2017, Muse Bihi Abdi, a candidate for president of Somaliland, visited Kirit. In December 2017, Saraar police in Somaliland seized alcohol imported from Ethiopia in Kirit. Natural Environment Collared lark is present along the road southward from between Kirit and Oog. Dibatag used to inhabit the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qalloocan
Qalloocan, also spelt Qaloocan is a town in the Burao District, in the Togdheer region of Somaliland. It is inhabited by the Sanbuur sub-division of the Habr Je'lo Isaaq The Isaaq (also Isaq, Ishaak, Isaac) ( so, Reer Sheekh Isxaaq, ar, بني إسحاق, Banī Isḥāq) is a Somali clan. It is one of the major Somali clans in the Horn of Africa, with a large and densely populated traditional territory. Pe ... clan. References Populated places in Togdheer {{Somaliland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odanleh
Odanleh, also spelt Odenleh () is a town in Buhoodle District, in the Togdheer region of Somaliland. Recent history In September 2014, the Somaliland Ministry of Interior attempted to establish two polling stations in Qoorlugud and Odanleh to conduct registration for the elections, but the Qoorlugud district council rejected this registration. In April 2015, the Ethiopian army arrested four men for murder in Odanleh. The murders are believed to have been caused by a clan conflict between the Qoorlugud and Buuhoodle Buuhoodle ( so, Buuhoodle, ar, بووهودل), also known as Bohotle, is the second largest city in the Togdheer region of Somaliland and also the capital of the Cayn region under Puntland. It is a prominent border town for movements of goods t .... In December 2016, Somaliland installed a vacuum-sealed well in Odanleh, and Buuhoodle Councilor Cisman Faarax Warsame (Jiciir) thanked to Somaliland President Ahmed Silanyo and Finance Secretary. References Popu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qoryaale
Qoryale ( so, Qoryaale) is a small town in the Togdheer region of Somaliland. Overview Qoryale is located on Somaliland's main tarmac road that connects cities like Hargeisa, Berbera, Burao, Aynaba and Las Anod to neighbouring Somalia. The town itself is situated almost exactly at the center point between the city of Burao and the town of Aynaba, with a distance of 73km and 75km respectively. Qoryale was founded in 1944 near a well and was and still is populated mainly by nomads from the surrounding area. Nearby is the ''Qoryooley'' wadi, of which the town gets its name from. The estimated terrain elevation above sea level of Qoryale is 791m. Flora and fauna Qoryale is home to a diverse set of bird species, including the buff-crested bustard, double-bounded corser and the chestnut-bellied sandgrouse, among many others. Demographics It is primarily inhabited by the Ahmed Farah sub-division of the Habr Je'lo Isaaq The Isaaq (also Isaq, Ishaak, Isaac) ( so, Reer Sheekh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaamac Liibaan
Jaamac Liibaan is a village in Burao District, in the Togdheer region of Somaliland Somaliland,; ar, صوماليلاند ', ' officially the Republic of Somaliland,, ar, جمهورية صوماليلاند, link=no ''Jumhūrīyat Ṣūmālīlānd'' is a ''de facto'' sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, still conside .... See also References Populated places in Togdheer {{Somaliland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dabaqabad
Dabaqabad, or Daba Qabad is a village in Burao District, in the Togdheer Region of Somaliland. It is located north by road from Balidhiig. See also *Administrative divisions of Somaliland *Regions of Somaliland *Districts of Somaliland The Districts of Somaliland (also known as local government districts) are second-level administrative subdivisions of Somaliland, below the level of region. There are a total of 22 district, each district is rated A, B, C, or D according to p ... * Somalia–Somaliland border References Populated places in Togdheer {{Somaliland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beer, Togdheer
Beer is a village in Burao District, in the Togdheer region of Somaliland. It is located south-east by road from Burao. Overview The town of Beer is located south-east by road from Burao. Drought Between 1974 and 1975, a major drought referred to as the ''Abaartii Dabadheer'' ("The Lingering Drought") occurred in modern-day Somaliland and the neighbouring northern Puntland region of Somalia. The Soviet Union, which at the time maintained strategic relations with the Siad Barre government, airlifted some 90,000 people from the devastated regions of Aynaba and the towns of Beer and Hobyo. New small settlements referred to as ''Danwadaagaha'' ("Collective Settlements") were then created in Jubbada Hoose (Lower Jubba) and Jubbada Dhexe (Middle Jubba) regions. The transplanted families were also introduced to farming and fishing techniques, a change from their traditional pastoralist lifestyle of livestock herding. See also *Administrative divisions of Somaliland *Regions of Somal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balidhiig
Balidhiig, also known as Balli Dhiig (, ) is a town in the Togdheer region of Somaliland, on the border of Somaliland and Ethiopia. Demographics The town of Balidhiig has a population of 30,000 residents. See also *Administrative divisions of Somaliland *Regions of Somaliland *Districts of Somaliland The Districts of Somaliland (also known as local government districts) are second-level administrative subdivisions of Somaliland, below the level of region. There are a total of 22 district, each district is rated A, B, C, or D according to p ... * Somalia–Somaliland border References External linksGeographic Names Cities in Somaliland Populated places in Togdheer Ethiopia–Somaliland border crossings {{Somaliland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
War Cimraan
War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, destruction, and mortality, using regular or irregular military forces. Warfare refers to the common activities and characteristics of types of war, or of wars in general. Total war is warfare that is not restricted to purely legitimate military targets, and can result in massive civilian or other non-combatant suffering and casualties. While some war studies scholars consider war a universal and ancestral aspect of human nature, others argue it is a result of specific socio-cultural, economic or ecological circumstances. Etymology The English word ''war'' derives from the 11th-century Old English words ''wyrre'' and ''werre'', from Old French ''werre'' (also ''guerre'' as in modern French), in turn from the Frankish *''werra'', ultimately deriving from the Proto-Germanic *''we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
