Gabiley District ( so, Degmada Gabiley) is a

district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

in the

Maroodi Jeex Marodi Jeh ( so, Maroodi Jeex, ar, مرودي جيح) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in western Somaliland. It is the most populous region of the country. It is bordered by Awdal to the west, Sahil to the north, Togdheer to the eas ...

province 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 ...

, with its capital in

Gabiley Gabiley ( so, Gabiley, ar, غابيلي), also known as Gebiley, is a city in the Maroodi Jeex region of Somaliland. Gabiley is located 58 km west of Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland. It is in the center of the Gabiley district, bounded ...

Demographics

The broader Gabiley District has a total population of 320,430. It has been considered to be the fastest growing population district in Somaliland due to its fertile land.
http://www.fsnau.org/ipc/population-table. Retrieved on 2011-12-15. The Gabiley District is inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group. This district is wholly dominated by the Jibril Abokor and Abdalla Abokor sub divisions of the Sacad Muuse, Sa'ad Musa subclan of the

Habar Awal The Habr Awal, also contemporarily known as the Subeer Awal, and alternately romanized as the Zubeyr Awal ( so, Habar Awal, ar, هبر أول, Full Name: '' Zubeyr ibn Abd al-Raḥmān ibn ash- Shaykh Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad)'' is a major clan of ...

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. Per ...

Townships

The majority of the people in the district have been settled there for the last 300 years. There are more major and minor towns in Gabiley district than anywhere else in Somaliland. Major towns: *

Allaybaday Allaybaday is a town in the Maroodi Jeex region of Somaliland, on the border with Ethiopia. It is primarily inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group, and is dominated by the Reer Geele, Abdalla Abokor sub divisions of the Sa'ad Musa subc ...

Arabsiyo Arabsiyo is a town in the Gabiley district of Somaliland. The town is located about 30 km west of Hargeisa. Overview Arabsiyo has a three valleys located on the West, Central and on the Eastern of the city with a number of farming villages s ...

, capital of the district * Xidhinta *

Tog Wajaale Tog Wajaale (also known as Wajaale) is a city on the border of Somaliland and Ethiopia. Tog Wajaale is the main border crossing for goods coming in and out of Somaliland, primarily from the port city of Berbera, Somaliland's main port. Demogra ...

Kalabaydh Kalabaydh is a town which is part of the Maroodi Jeex Marodi Jeh ( so, Maroodi Jeex, ar, مرودي جيح) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in western Somaliland. It is the most populous region of the country. It is bordered by Awd ...

* geedbalaadh largest farmers district Minor towns: *

Agabar Agabar is a sizeable town in the Maroodi Jeex region of Somaliland. It is located in the northeastern side of Gabiley District. Demographics The total population of Agabar is 6,547 and is primarily inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic grou ...

El Bardale El Bardale ( so, Ceel Bardaale) is a town located in northwestern Gabiley District in the Maroodi Jeex region of Somaliland. Overview It is an agricultural town. Most of the residents are primarily farmers that raise livestock animals such as cam ...

* Taysa *Diingoobaale * Geed abeera * ijaara * jameeco. The first place where Gabriel Abokor lived * Harta geele * Harcadaad

Agriculture

The majority of

food production is found in this region, making up to 85% of

food sources. It grows apples, oranges, bananas, crops, corn, maize, wheat, barley, beans, lemon, peas, groundnuts, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, garlic, cabbages, carrots, watermelons, papayas, and many other types of fruits and vegetables.

References

External links

Administrative map of Gabiley District
Districts of Somaliland Maroodi Jeex {{Somaliland-geo-stub