Oog is a town in the
Sool region 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 ...
, situated in the
Aynaba district. It is located between
Aynaba and
Las Anod.
Overview
Oog acts as the junction of the road connecting the regional capitals of
Burao and
Erigavo.
Oog is situated on Somaliland's main road connecting towns and cities like
Borama
Borama ( so, Boorama, ar, بورما) is the Second capital city of Somaliland and the largest city of the northwestern Awdal region of Somaliland The commercial seat of the province, it is situated near the border with Ethiopia.
During the Mid ...
,
Hargeisa,
Berbera and
Burao to
Somalia. Oog is located from Burao, from Las Anod, and from Erigavo.
north of Oog is the nearby town of
Badweyn, home to a substantial mosque and a multiple-trunked tree that stands alongside the main road.
South of Oog, in the
Haud, the rare
collared lark can be found as well as the native
dibatag antelope
The term antelope is used to refer to many species of even-toed ruminant that are indigenous to various regions in Africa and Eurasia.
Antelope comprise a wastebasket taxon defined as any of numerous Old World grazing and browsing hoofed mammals ...
.
Oog is home to a
Somaliland National Army base.
History
On 2 February 1991, the
SNM SNM may refer to:
*Sacred Name Movement
*San Marino, UNDP country code
*Sant Nirankari Mission
*Scottish National Movement
* Slovak National Museum
*Somali National Movement
*Special nuclear material Special nuclear material (SNM) is a term used by ...
and a Dhulbahante delegation led by
Garaad Abdiqani held a meeting where ceasefire was agreed upon.
Demographics
Oog is inhabited by the clan and the difference clan-family.
References
Populated places in Sool, Somaliland
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