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 Awdal ( so, Awdal, ar, أودَل) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in western Somaliland. It was separated from Woqooyi Galbeed and became a province in 1984 and is the most northwesterly province of Somaliland. To the east it borders ...

to the west, Sahil to the north,

Togdheer Togdheer ( so, Togdheer, ar, تُوْجْدَيْر, Tūjdayr) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in central Somaliland. Togdheer is bordered by Maroodi Jeex to the west, Saaxil to the north, Sanaag to the northeast, Sool to the east a ...

to the east and Ethiopia to the south. Marodi Jeh was created by splitting the previously existing region (gobolka) Woqooyi GalbeedRegions of Somalia
/ref> in two, the other part being Sahil. In 2007 the region of Woqooyi Galbeed was renamed to Maroodi Jeex (Chapter 1, Article 2 3 ]). Woqooyi Galbeed was thus much larger than Marodi Jeh.

Etymology

The Marodi Jeh region (meaning split elephant in Somali language, Somali) corresponds with the historical name of the Tog Maroodi Jeex, a seasonal river that flows through the region during the rainy season:

Hargeisa is situated on the Tug Marodijeh, the banks of which are well wooded, and as it can boast of an excellent climate all the year round, and is about half-way on the main route from Bulhar to Jig-jigga on the Abyssinian frontier, it is always likely to be of some importance to caravans. A large percentage of the trade from Ogadayn passes through it to Bulhar on the coast.

History

Formerly known as the Hargeisa District, it was one of six districts that made up the

British Somaliland British Somaliland, officially the Somaliland Protectorate ( so, Dhulka Maxmiyada Soomaalida ee Biritishka), was a British protectorate in present-day Somaliland. During its existence, the territory was bordered by Italian Somalia, French So ...

protectorate. In 1960, the then independent

State of Somaliland The State of Somaliland (, ) was a short-lived independent country in the territory of present-day unilaterally declared Republic of Somaliland. It existed on the territory of former British Somaliland for five days between 26 June 1960 and 1 ...

merged with Italian Somaliland to form the Somali Republic. By 1964, the then Hargeisa District merged with the Borama district (now

) and the Berbera district (now Sahil) to form the Woqooyi Galbeed region (literally ''North West'', also known as Hargeisa region). Borama district (now

) was carved out of the western parts of Woqooyi Galbeed region in June 1984. When the Somali Civil War broke out, the former British territory declared the revival of the pre-independent

. In 1991 Berbera district (now Sahil) was carved out of the northern parts of Woqooyi Galbeed region. In 2007 the region of Woqooyi Galbeed was renamed to Maroodi Jeh (Chapter 1, Article 2 3 ]).

Overview

Marodi Jeh is bordered by Ethiopia to the south, the region of

to the west, and

to the east. Its capital is

Hargeisa Hargeisa (; so, Hargeysa, ar, هرجيسا) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Somaliland. It is located in the Maroodi Jeex region of the Horn of Africa. It succeeded Burco as the capital of the British Somaliland Protectora ...

. It is known to be a very strategic region with rich farmlands and large ports. It also contains the town of

Toon Toon may refer to: Places * Tōon, Ehime, a Japanese city in Ehime Prefecture * Toon, the former name of Ferdows, a city in South Khorasan Province, Iran * Toon, Somaliland, a town in the Garoodi region People * Toon (name), a list of peop ...

, the traditional seat of the Isaaq Sultanate.

Demographics

According to the Somaliland Ministry of National Planning, Marodi Jeh had a population of 334,953 in 1997. Marodi Jeh is inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group, with the

Arap The Arap or Arab ( so, Arab, ar, أرب, Full Name: ''Muḥammad ibn ash-Shaykh Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad bin al-Ḥusayn al-Hāshimīy'' ) clan is a major clan of the wider Isaaq clan family and is the twin of Garhajis (Ismail), according to the cl ...

Ayub Ayub (Arabic: ايّوب ''Ayūb'', commonly written ايوب) is the Arabic name of the Abrahamic prophet Job. Here it refers to the Islamic prophet which is mentioned in the Quran, see Job in Islam. The spread of the name among Muslims is par ...

Garhajis The Garhajis ( so, Garxajis, ar, غرحجس , Full Name: ''Al-Qādhī Ismā'īl ibn ash-Shaykh Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad bin Muḥammad bin'' ''al-Ḥusayn al-Hāshimīy'') historically known as the Habar Gerhajis () is a major clan of the wider Isa ...

, Habr Awal and Tol Je'lo clans of the wider Isaaq clan-family residing in the region.

Districts

The Marodi Jeh region consists of 4 major and 6 minor

districts 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 ...

:See
TheSomaliland Region and Districts Law
Law No: 23/2002 as amended in 2007, article 6.1. *

Hargeisa District Hargeisa District ( so, Degmada Hargeysa) is a district in the Maroodi Jeex region in Somaliland. Its capital lies at Hargeisa Hargeisa (; so, Hargeysa, ar, هرجيسا) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Somaliland. It is l ...

(A) * Gabiley District (A) *

Baligubadle District Baligubadle District ( so, Degmada Baligubadle) is a district in the Maroodi Jeex region of Somaliland. The district was created in 2019 and was carved out of the wider Hargeisa District. The capital of the district is Baligubadle. which straddle ...

Salahlay District Salahley District ( so, Degmada Salaxley) is a District of the Maroodi Jeex Region in Somaliland. Its capital lies at Salahlay. The Salahlay District was established during the presidency of Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal Mohamed Haji Ibrahim Ega ...

Faraweyne Faraweyne ( so, Faraweyne) is a town in the Maroodijeex region of Somaliland close to the border with Ethiopia Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democr ...

District (D) * Sabawanaag District (D) * Adadley District (D) * Daarasalaam District (D) *

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 ...

District (D) *

Da'ar buduq Daar buduq ( so, Dacarbudhuq) is a town in the Marodi Jeh province of Somaliland. Situated in the Hargeisa District, it is located northeast by road from Hargeisa and southwest of Berbera. The town is inhabited by people from the Adam Issa su ...

District (D)

Map

Somaliland-Maroodi Jeh Region.svg

References

External links

Administrative map of Woqooyi Galbeed
{{Authority control Regions of Somaliland