Buraan, also known as Hiil Buraan or Hiil Borraan,
is a town in the eastern
Sanaag
Sanag ( so, Sanaag, ar, سَنَاج) is an administrative region (''Administrative divisions of Somaliland, gobol'') in north eastern Somaliland.[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 ...](_blank)
/
Somalia
Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖; ar, الصومال, aṣ-Ṣūmāl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Republic of Somalia'' is the country's name per Article 1 of thProvisional Constituti ...
. It is effectively controlled by Puntland, but it is a disputed area with Somaliland.
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Overview
Buraan is situated in eastern
Sanaag
Sanag ( so, Sanaag, ar, سَنَاج) is an administrative region (''Administrative divisions of Somaliland, gobol'') in north eastern Somaliland.[Bari
Bari ( , ; nap, label= Barese, Bare ; lat, Barium) is the capital city of the Metropolitan City of Bari and of the Apulia region, on the Adriatic Sea, southern Italy. It is the second most important economic centre of mainland Southern Italy a ...](_blank)
region. Along with
Las Khorey
Las Khorey ( so, Laasqoray, ar, لاسقُرَى ) is a historic coastal town in the Sanaag region of Somaliland.
History
The Las Khorey settlement is several centuries old. Between the town and El Ayo lies Karinhegane, a site containing numero ...
and
Hadaftimo
Hadaftimo ( so, Hadaaftimo) is an historic town in the eastern Sanaag region. It is home to several archaeological sites and ancient buildings. There is a Puntland military base.
History
Hadaftimo is an old town. During the British Somalilan ...
, it is considered to be one of the oldest settlements in the province.
During the British colonial period, four settlements, Buraan in the Sool Plateau and Ceel-Doofaa, Xubeera, and
Hadaftimo
Hadaftimo ( so, Hadaaftimo) is an historic town in the eastern Sanaag region. It is home to several archaeological sites and ancient buildings. There is a Puntland military base.
History
Hadaftimo is an old town. During the British Somalilan ...
in the Gebi Valley, were identified in this area.
Transportation
In 2012, the
Puntland Highway Authority
Puntland Highway Authority (PHA) is a government body, established by law no.18 , in the year 2000, in charge of road transportation and infrastructure and responsible for maintaining and developing the road network throughout in the autonomous Pun ...
(PHA) announced a project to connect Buraan and other remote or littoral towns in Puntland to the main regional highway.
The 750 km thoroughfare links major cities in the northern part of Somalia, such as
Bosaso
Bosaso ( so, Boosaaso, ar, بوصاصو), historically known as Bender Cassim is a city in the northeastern Bari province ('' gobol'') of Somalia. It is the seat of the Bosaso District. Located on the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden, the mun ...
,
Galkayo
Galkayo ( so, Gaalkacyo, ar, جالكعيو Dr Badal Kariye Ba Bsit Ma Mba & Phd, ''The Kaleidoscopic Lover: The Civil War in the Horn of Africa & My Itinerary for a Peaceful Lover'', (AuthorHouse: 2010), p.116.) which in Af- Somali translates t ...
and
Garowe
Garowe ( so, Garoowe, ar, غَاْرَّوْؤَيَ, , with towns in the south.
It is part of a broader initiative by the Puntland government to develop and renovate the regional transportation infrastructure.
Recent History
Buraan was briefly in the late 2000s a part of the
Maakhir
Maakhir ( so, Goboleedka Maakhir, ar, ماخر ), officially the Maakhir State of Somalia ( so, Maamul Goboleedka Maakhir; ar, ولاية ماخر الصومال ) was a short-lived quasi-state in the Sanaag region of eastern Somaliland
...
administration, which mainly covered
Badhan District
Badhan District ( so, Degmada Badhan) is a district located in the Sanaag region of Somaliland. Its capital is Badhan.
Demographics
The district is mainly populated by the Warsangeli sub-division of the Harti Darod
The Darod ( so, Daarood, ...
areas, until it was officially incorporated into the
Puntland
Puntland ( so, Puntland, ar, أرض البنط, it, Terra di Punt or ''Paese di Punt''), officially the Puntland State of Somalia ( so, Dowlad Goboleedka Puntland ee Soomaaliya, ar, ولاية أرض البنط الصومالية), is a F ...
authority since late 2009.
In May 2012, Deputy Minister of Education Puntland visits Buraan and other educational institutions.
In March 2014, the Gaashaanbuur community in Warsangali met in Buraan to join Somaliland, to sever ties with Puntland, and to close the Puntland offices in Buraan,
El Ayo
El Ayo ( so, Ceelaayo, ar, عيلايو), also known as El Ayum, is a coastal town in the eastern Sanaag region of Somaliland, near the border with Somalia. There is a base of the Puntland Maritime Police Force, which is effectively controlled ...
,
Bali busle
Bali busle is a town in the Eastern Sanaag region of Puntland (Somalia). Somaliland also has a claim to the territory, and Dhahar District in the administrative division of Somaliland.
After the Somali Civil War, settlements were established to ...
, and Cawsane.
In June 2014, the Puntland government launched a new tree-planting campaign in the state, with the regional Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism slated to plant 25,000 trees by the end of the year. Buraan is among the seven cities and towns earmarked for the reforestation initiative, which also include
Garowe
Garowe ( so, Garoowe, ar, غَاْرَّوْؤَيَ, ,
Bosaso
Bosaso ( so, Boosaaso, ar, بوصاصو), historically known as Bender Cassim is a city in the northeastern Bari province ('' gobol'') of Somalia. It is the seat of the Bosaso District. Located on the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden, the mun ...
,
Qardho
Qardho ( so, Qardho, ar, قرضو), also known as Gardo, is a city in the northeastern Bari region of Somalia, a district within the autonomous state of Puntland.
History Until Somalia's Independence
Qardho is one of a series of ancient settleme ...
,
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 ...
,
Dhahar
Dhahar is a town in the eastern Sanaag region, and the capital of the Dhahar District. Puntland is in effective control, but Somaliland also has territorial claims.
Overview
The town is disputed between Somaliland and Puntland, who has significa ...
and
Galkayo
Galkayo ( so, Gaalkacyo, ar, جالكعيو Dr Badal Kariye Ba Bsit Ma Mba & Phd, ''The Kaleidoscopic Lover: The Civil War in the Horn of Africa & My Itinerary for a Peaceful Lover'', (AuthorHouse: 2010), p.116.) which in Af- Somali translates t ...
. The campaign is part of a broader partnership between the Puntland authorities and EU to set up various environmental protection measures in the region, with the aim of promoting reforestation and afforestation.
In July 2014, the Somaliland army invaded Buraan. In response, the residents of Buraan are protesting.
In November 2015, businesses and schools went on holiday to pray for rain.
In April 2016, the
Somaliland Sun, a media of Somaliland, reported that most of the
Warsangali
The Warsangali ( so, Warsangeli, ar, قبيلة ورسنجلي) is a major Somali sub clan, part of the Harti clan which itself belongs to one of the largest Somali clan-families - the Darod. In the Somali language, the name Warsangali means " ...
militia had changed their affiliation from Puntland to Somaliland and gathered in the town of Buraan.
In June 2017, it was reported that construction of a public hospital had begun in Buraan.
In October 2019, a truck carrying Ethiopian migrants from
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...
to the northern Somali coastal town of
Bosaso
Bosaso ( so, Boosaaso, ar, بوصاصو), historically known as Bender Cassim is a city in the northeastern Bari province ('' gobol'') of Somalia. It is the seat of the Bosaso District. Located on the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden, the mun ...
was attacked by an armed group near Buraan district, killing the Somali driver and injuring passengers.
In April 2020, police in Buraan seized illegal carts following Puntland's ban on the import of carts from Ethiopia.
In April 2020, a civilian was killed by militia between the villages of
Mindigale
Mindigale ( so, Midigale) is a town in the Sanaag region of Somaliland/Somalia.
Overview
Since the city was growing considerably after civil war, as the native people were coming back from the capital, the education sector was also experiencing ...
and Cawsane, and the militia fled towards Buraan.
In January 2021, Somaliland attempted to promote voting in the Sanaag region in the national elections, but Puntland government officials commented that they would definitely prevent it as Buraan, along with
Dhahar
Dhahar is a town in the eastern Sanaag region, and the capital of the Dhahar District. Puntland is in effective control, but Somaliland also has territorial claims.
Overview
The town is disputed between Somaliland and Puntland, who has significa ...
,
Hingalol
Hingalol or Hingalool ( so, Xingalool) is a district located in the Sanaag region of Somalia.
Overview
Hingalol is situated on the Hadeed Plateau of the Sanaag region. Hingalol was established in 1958. A small hamlet, it increased in size and po ...
,
El Ayo
El Ayo ( so, Ceelaayo, ar, عيلايو), also known as El Ayum, is a coastal town in the eastern Sanaag region of Somaliland, near the border with Somalia. There is a base of the Puntland Maritime Police Force, which is effectively controlled ...
is Puntland territory. In June, Puntland officials announced that no voter registration and elections were held by Somaliland in
Las Khorey
Las Khorey ( so, Laasqoray, ar, لاسقُرَى ) is a historic coastal town in the Sanaag region of Somaliland.
History
The Las Khorey settlement is several centuries old. Between the town and El Ayo lies Karinhegane, a site containing numero ...
,
Badhan, Hingalol, Dhahar, and Buraan districts of Sanaag region.
Notes
References
Hiil Buraan
Populated places in Sanaag
Cities in Maakhir
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