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Halin, Somaliland
Halin ( so, Xalin) is a town in the Sool region of Somalia. It was the headquarters of the Dervish movement during 1903–1904. Government Traditional councils of elders and village assemblies are responsible for administration, and village chiefs are also nominated by councils of elders and assemblies. No elections are held. The legal system is customary law based on Sharia. Inhabitants The Dhulbahante clan of Somalis is the main population. Estimated total population is 500-600, with 130 households, or about 1,300 people and 210 households if the suburbs are included. Apart from the general population, there is a traditional base of the Somali Sufism group of Timoweyn, to which 52 families belong. Environment Unusually for the Sool region, Halin has a year-round river. Annual precipitation is around 100 to 200 millimeters and is subject to frequent droughts. A legume called Garanwaa, '' Prosopis juliflora'', is under threat as an invasive species. Economic In the past, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and the environment ( environmental geography). Geographic regions and sub-regions are mostly described by their imprecisely defined, and sometimes transitory boundaries, except in human geography, where jurisdiction areas such as national borders are defined in law. Apart from the global continental regions, there are also hydrospheric and atmospheric regions that cover the oceans, and discrete climates above the land and water masses of the planet. The land and water global regions are divided into subregions geographically bounded by large geological features that influence large-scale ecologies, such as plains and features. As a way of describing spatial areas, the concept of regions is important and widely used among the many branche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
