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Fiqifuliye District
Fiqifuliye District is a district in the south Sanaag region of Somaliland. Its capital lies at Fiqifuliye. Other towns in the district include Ardaa, Kulaal, Awrboogays, 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 i ..., Sarmaanyo, Damala Hagare, Dib Qarax, Masagan and others. References * Districts of Somalia Sanaag {{Somalia-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] |
Administrative Divisions Of Somalia
Somalia is officially divided into 18 administrative regions (''gobollo'', singular ''gobol'') . These are in turn subdivided into seventy-two districts (plural ''degmooyin''; singular ''degmo'') On a ''de facto'' basis, northern Somalia is now divided up among the autonomous region of Puntland (which considers itself an autonomous state) and Somaliland (a self-declared but unrecognized sovereign state). In central Somalia, Galmudug is another regional entity that emerged south of Puntland. For these civil war divisions, see '' States and regions of Somalia''. Regions and districts Historical divisions Pre-independence In 1931, Italian Somaliland consisted of seven commissariats."Regions of Somalia" ''Statoids''. Retrieved 20 February 2011. * Alto Giuba * Alto Uebi-Scebeli * Basso Giuba * Basso Uebi-Scebeli * Migiurtinia * Mogadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanaag
Sanag ( so, Sanaag, ar, سَنَاج) is an administrative region (''Administrative divisions of Somaliland, gobol'') in north eastern Somaliland.Regions of Somalia Sanaag has a long coastline facing the Gulf of Aden to the north, and is bordered by the region of Sahil, Somaliland, Sahil to the west, Sool, Somaliland, Sool to the south and Somalia to the east. The region is disputed by the self-declared Republic of Somaliland and Puntland, a Federal Member State of Somalia. Its capital city is Erigavo. Sanaag is the largest region of Somaliland, accounting for 35% of Somaliland's total land area. The region is partially controlled by Puntland and Somaliland. Puntland disputes the Harti inhabited parts of region as being part of Somaliland while the later claims the entire region based on the British Somali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erigavo
Erigavo ( so, Ceerigaabo, ), also spelled as Erigabo, is the capital and largest city of the Sanaag region of Somaliland. History The Erigavo settlement is several centuries old. The surrounding area was supposedly built by the Madigan Dir. Modern Erigavo was founded by the Musa Ismail sub-clan of the Habr Yunis as a home well for passing nomads and caravans. The general area is noted for its numerous historical tombs, where various Somali clan patriarchs are buried.A.H. Keane, Man, Past and Present', (Cambridge University Press: 1920), p.485. 1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion The 1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion was a rebellion waged by tribesmen of the Habr Je'lo clan in the cities of Burao and Erigavo in the former British Somaliland protectorate against British authorities in July 1945 led by Sheikh Bashir, a Somali religious leader. On 2 July, Sheikh Bashir collected 25 of his followers in the town of Wadamago and transported them on a lorry to the vicinity of Burao, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Africa Time
East Africa Time, or EAT, is a time zone used in eastern Africa. The time zone is three hours ahead of UTC ( UTC+03:00), which is the same as Moscow Time, Arabia Standard Time, Further-eastern European Time and Eastern European Summer Time. As this time zone is predominantly in the equatorial region, there is no significant change in day length throughout the year and so daylight saving time is not observed. East Africa Time is observed by the following countries: * * * * * * * * * See also *Moscow Time, an equivalent time zone covering Belarus, Turkey and most of European Russia, also at UTC+03:00 *Arabia Standard Time, an equivalent time zone covering Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Yemen, also at UTC+03:00 *Eastern European Summer Time, an equivalent time zone covering European and Middle Eastern countries during daylight saving, also at UTC+03:00 *Israel Summer Time, an equivalent time zone covering the State of Israel during daylight saving, also at U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 considered internationally to be part of Somalia. Somaliland lies in the Horn of Africa, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden. It is bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, Ethiopia to the south and west, and Somalia to the east.Encyclopædia Britannica, ''The New Encyclopædia Britannica'', (Encyclopædia Britannica: 2002), p.835 Its claimed territory has an area of , with approximately 5.7 million residents as of 2021. The capital and largest city is Hargeisa. The government of Somaliland regards itself as the successor state to British Somaliland, which, as the briefly independent State of Somaliland, united in 1960 with the Trust Territory of Somaliland (the former Italian Somaliland) to form the Somali Republic.''The New Encyclopædia Br ... [...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] |
Awrboogays
Awrboogays(Awrbogays, Awr-boogays, Ar-boogays) is a town in south-central Sanaag History Awrboogays is a town created in 1965. It was firstly founded as a well that was decided for nomads to water their livestock, then it turned into a center where people gathered to buy and sell their livestock. Later, it became a village. Awrbogays is located in the Sanaag region of Somaliland. The first institution to teach in English, established in 2008, was the Halgan institute of Awrbogays by Isse Haji. Today, Awrbogays has a primary school, a high school, and religious institutions which are over 20 sectors. In 2004, malnutrition levels in the Sool Plateau improved significantly, but not in Hingalol and Awrboogays. In January 2013, parallel events were held in Taleh, Buuhoodle, Bo'ame, Awrboogays, and other locations to commemorate the first anniversary of the establishment of the Khatumo State. In September 2013, the mayor of Hudun district requested the Somaliland government to ut ... [...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] |
Damala Hagare
Damala Hagare () is a town in the Sanaag region of Puntland state of Somalia. Recent History In November 2005, the Sanaag region was reported to be experiencing water shortages, and Damala Hagare was one of the worst affected areas. In March 2013, a peace conference between the Warsangali and Dhulbahante clans was held in Damara Hagare. In September 2014, Somaliland's Defense Minister attempted to attend a meeting of the Warsangali clans in Hingalol, but was unable to do so and was stranded in Damara Hagale. In May 2019, Somaliland and Puntland troops clashed in Damala Hagare. The total number of dead on both sides is estimated at nine. In June, the Somaliland army deployed troops, including armored vehicles, to Yubbe, Hadaftimo, and Damala Hagare for border security from Puntland. In September 2019, the local community of Damala Hagare passed a resolution against charcoal production, which causes environmental damage. Demographics The city of Damala Hagare is unique. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masagan
Masagan is a town in the Erigavo District of Sanaag region of Somalia. Climate Situated at sea level, Masagan has a Subtropical desert environment. Sanaag's yearly temperature is 24.01 °C (75.22 °F) and it is - 3.9% below Somalia's midpoints. Masagan commonly gets around 121.02 millimeters (4.76 inches) of precipitation and has 140.35 of rainy days (38.45% of the time) every year. History In 2013, a local Islamic madrasah was built serving the residents belonging to the Waylaxidh village of Masagan, serving kindergarten age residents. It was inaugurated by the local clan elder and politician Ismail Ahmed Ali-Suudi. Local communities belonging to the central and southern areas of the Sanaag region volunteered to build a road connecting their towns to the city of Erigavo, which includes Masagan and its villages. Demographics The city of Masagan is primarily inhabited by the Mohamoud Garad branch of the Dhulbahante clan, predominantly by the Naleye Ahmed The Moh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Somalia
Somalia is officially divided into 18 administrative regions (''gobollo'', singular ''gobol'') . These are in turn subdivided into seventy-two districts (plural ''degmooyin''; singular ''degmo'') On a ''de facto'' basis, northern Somalia is now divided up among the autonomous region of Puntland (which considers itself an autonomous state) and Somaliland (a self-declared but unrecognized sovereign state). In central Somalia, Galmudug is another regional entity that emerged south of Puntland. For these civil war divisions, see '' States and regions of Somalia''. Regions and districts Historical divisions Pre-independence In 1931, Italian Somaliland consisted of seven commissariats."Regions of Somalia" ''Statoids''. Retrieved 20 February 2011. * Alto Giuba * Alto Uebi-Scebeli * Basso Giuba * Basso Uebi-Scebeli * Migiurtinia * Mogadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
