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Erigavo District
Erigavo District ( so, Degmada Ceerigaabo) is a district in the central Sanaag region of Somaliland. It is the largest and most populous district in Sanaag. Its capital lies at Erigavo. Demographics The total population of Erigavo District is 220,546. The district is exclusively inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group, namely the Habar Yoonis in the north and the Dhulbahante in the south of the district. Towns and Villages * Damala Hagare *Maydh - An ancient port city. *Yubbe - There is a Somaliland military base. *Hadaftimo - There is a Puntland military base. * Armale * Guud Caanood * Heis - A historic coastal town. * Qaʽableh - Numerous archaeological sites and ancient tombs. *Yufle * Midhisho * Fiqifuliye *Gelweita - An archaeological site and a key rock art site. *Dayaha *Jidali Jidali ( so, Jiidali) is a town in the Sanaag region of Somaliland. Overview Jidali is located north east of the provincial capital Erigavo. The grave of Zubeyr Awal, the eponymous ... [...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] |
Armale
Armale ( so, Carmaale) is a town in Sanaag 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 ... History Carmale is a town situated in the Sanaag Region, located to the east of Erigavo District, approximately 68 kilometers away from Erigavo. Established in 1958 by local residents, Carmale holds historical significance, with notable figures such as Hassan Adan credited as pioneers, including the construction of the first Carish known as "''Ina Qarboosh''." The city emerged around one of the wells constructed in the Sanaag region six decades ago. Renowned for its fertile grazing lands, Carmale is distinguished by its picturesque mountains, valleys, and verdant forests during the rainy season. It is steeped in civilization and traditional culture, serving as the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waqdariya
Waqdariya (Waqddariya, Waqdariye, Waaq-Dariya, Waqderia) is a coastal village in the Sanaag region of Somaliland. Recent history In 1951, Waqdariya is listed in a book published in England under the name "Waqderia" as the coordinates 11°06′N 47°45 E. The inhabitants are mentioned as Musa Ismail of Habar Yoonis , Nub Omr of Warsangeli. In 1956, A report entitled ''The Geology of the Heis-Mait-Waqderia Area, Erigavo District, Somaliland Protectorate Geological Survey'' was written by Mason et al. In December 2008, it was reported that pirates of the coast of Somalia was planning to build a base in the western part of Las Khorey, including Waqdariya and Gelweita. In June 2012, Mayor Las Khorey announced in an interview with Somalia Report that they had deployed youth from Badhan, Dhahar, Hingalol, and El Buh in Laso-surad and Waqdariya to prepare for attacks from Somaliland Marines. In April 2014, it was reported that there are Metamorphic rock containing ruby and sapp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jidali
Jidali ( so, Jiidali) is a town in the Sanaag region of Somaliland. Overview Jidali is located north east of the provincial capital Erigavo. The grave of Zubeyr Awal, the eponymous ancestor of the Habr Awal, is located in the town. The town is approximately 100 km east of the tomb of his grandfather Sheikh Ishaaq bin Ahmed, the founding father of the Isaaq clan family, whose tomb is located in the coastal town of Maydh. History Jidali was one of many temporary headquarters of the Dervish movement led by Mohammed Abdullah Hassan, to which him and his forces fled to after their defeat in Jidbali. The town is home to a fort used by the Dervishes to threaten the coast inhabited by the Warsangeli, a tribe friendly to the British. The Jidali fort was a cross-shaped fort of was also the first place in Africa to be bombed via aerial bombardment by a tally of four sorties of De Havilland DH-9's on 21 January 1920. Siege of Jidali In late April 1916, the Warsangeli under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dayaha
Dayaha ( so, Dayaxa) is a town in the Sanaag region of Somaliland. Overview Dayaha is 20km west of Erigavo, the administrative seat of the Sanaag region the town lies in. Other nearby cities and towns include Burao (363km), El Afweyn (85km) and Garadag (160km). Demographics Dayaha is exclusively populated by the Muse Abokor Aduruxmiin sub-division of the Habar jeclo Isaaq. 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 {{Somaliland-geo-stub Populated places in Sanaag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gelweita
Gelweita ( so, Geel Wayta), also known as Las Galwayta or Galwayta is an archaeological site and a key rock art site in the eastern Sanaag region of Somaliland. Overview Gelweita is at an altitude of 7500ft and is near a plateau. The archeological site is approximately 40km or 25 miles west of Las Khorey. The site dates back thousands of years and is evidence of an earlier stone-age culture that inhabited the area. John Hanning Speke, an English explorer who made an exploratory expedition to the area in an attempt to reach the Nugaal Valley, described the site: He also remarked the favourable position that Gelweita lies in for a potential Somali settlement, however the tense relations between the Habr Gerhajis and the Warsangali, the Habr Gerhajis being the proprietors of the area, along with the Warsangali's lack of manpower made that impossible. Demographics The area serves as the frontier between the Habr Yunis sub-division of the Garhajis Isaaq and the Warsangeli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiqifuliye
Fiqifuliye is a town in the Erigavo District of Sanaag region of Somaliland. Recent History On June 1, 1993, a meeting between the Habar Yoonis and the Dhulbahante clans was held in Fiqifuliye, and the Habar Yoonis clan agreed to invite the Dhulbahante clan to the upcoming clan meeting in Erigavo. In July 2013, in Fiqifuliye, more than 600 militiamen who had previously been on the Khatumo State side announced that they would join the Somaliland army. In March 2016, the Puntland Drought Relief Committee (based in Bosaso) dispatched a water truck as a first aid response to the drought around Fiqifuliye. In December 2018, Somaliland's Sanaag Governor Maxamed Axmed Caalin (Tiimbaro) visited Fiqifuliye and promised to initiate government projects. In October 2020, a hospital was fundeded in Fiqifuliye with donations from the diaspora. The Somaliland Ministry of Health is considering providing funding. Demographics The city of Fiqifuliye is primarily inhabited by the Mohamoud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midhisho
Midhisho, also referred to as Medheshi or Medishe, is a small town in Erigavo District of the Sanaag region of Somaliland. Demographics The Midhisho Valley is inhabited by the people of sub section of the branch of the as well as the Habar Yoonis sub-division of the Garhajis 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 .... References {{Reflist Populated places in Sanaag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yufle
Yufle is a town in the Sanaag region of Somaliland. The town is 28 km southwest of Erigavo the provincial capital of the region. In November 2016, the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Republic of Somaliland visited Yufle. Demographics The town is primarily inhabited by the Bahsanbuur sub-division of the Habar Jeclo 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 Sanaag {{Somaliland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qaʽableh
Qaableh ( so, Qacableh) is a town in the eastern Sanaag region of Somaliland. It is the site of numerous archaeological sites and ancient tombs. Overview Qa'ableh is located near the historical ruins of Haylan. An ancient city, it is home to numerous archaeological sites and structures, similar to those found in Qombo'ul and El Ayo, two other old towns in east Somalia. Most of these historical sites have still yet to be fully explored.Michael Hodd, ''East African Handbook'', (Trade & Travel Publications: 1994), p.640. Qa'ableh also notably serves as the seat of the tomb of ''Harti'', the founding father of the Harti confederation of Darod sub-clans. Sheikh Darod's grave is situated nearby in the Hadaaftimo Mountains, and is the scene of frequent pilgrimages.I.M. Lewis, ''Peoples of the Horn of Africa: Somali, Afar, and Saho, Issue 1'', (International African Institute: 1955), p.18-19 The town is believed to harbor the tombs of former kings from early periods of Somali his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heis (town)
Heis ( so, Xiis, ) is a historic coastal town located in the Sanaag region of Somaliland. The town was important for trade and communication with the Somali interior and was used to export frankincense to Arabia. History Antiquity The site said to be identical with the ancient trading post of Mundus ( grc, Μούνδος) that is described in the ''Periplus of the Erythraean Sea'', an anonymous account by a Greek Alexandrian salesman from the 1st century CE. A large collection of cairns of various types lie near the city. Excavations here have yielded pottery and sherds of Roman glassware from a time between the 1st and 5th centuries. Among these artefacts is high-quality millefiori glass. Dated to 0-40 CE, it features red flower disks superimposed on a green background. Additionally, an ancient fragment of a footed bowl was discovered in the surrounding area. The sherd is believed to have been made in Aswan (300-500 CE) or Lower Nubia (500-600 CE), suggesting early trading tie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guud Caanood
God Caanood ( so, Godcanood) is a town in the Sanaag 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 .... God Caanood (pronounced as God Anood in English) has a ruined old town, according to a scholarly article published by Sada Mire in 2015.Mapping the Archaeology of Somaliland: Religion, Art, Script, Time, Urbanism, Trade and Empire March 2015African Archaeological Review 32(1):111-136 Demographics This town is holy and inhabited by the Muuse Ismaaciil sub-clan of Habar Yoonis and the Muse Abokor Bicide sub-clan of Habar Jeclo. See also References saaq">inhabited the clan habaryoonis [isaaq-4565051&fid=5787&c=somalia Godanod Populated places in Sanaag {{Somaliland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
