Waqdariya (Waqddariya, Waqdariye, Waaq-Dariya, Waqderia) is a coastal village in the
Sanaag 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 ...
.
Recent history
In 1951, Waqdariya is listed in a book published in England under the name "Waqderia" as the coordinates 11°06′N 47°45 E. The inhabitants are mentioned as Musa Ismail of
Habar Yoonis , Nub Omr of
Warsangeli.
In 1956, A report entitled ''The Geology of the Heis-Mait-Waqderia Area, Erigavo District, Somaliland Protectorate Geological Survey'' was written by Mason et al.
In December 2008, it was reported that
pirates of the coast of Somalia was planning to build a base in the western part of
Las Khorey, including Waqdariya and
Gelweita
Gelweita ( so, Geel Wayta), also known as Las Galwayta or Galwayta is an archaeological site and a key rock art site in the eastern Sanaag region of Somaliland.
Overview
Gelweita is at an altitude of 7500ft and is near a plateau. The archeolog ...
.
In June 2012, Mayor Las Khorey announced in an interview with Somalia Report that they had deployed youth from
Badhan,
Dhahar,
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 ...
, and
El Buh
El Buh ( so, Ceelbuh) is a town in the northeastern Sanaag region of Somalia.
El Buh is located in the Badhan District. The town was briefly a part of the Maakhir administration in the late 2000s which mainly covered Badhan District area's, unti ...
in Laso-surad and Waqdariya to prepare for attacks from Somaliland Marines.
In April 2014, it was reported that there are
Metamorphic rock
Metamorphic rocks arise from the transformation of existing rock to new types of rock in a process called metamorphism. The original rock (protolith) is subjected to temperatures greater than and, often, elevated pressure of or more, causin ...
containing
ruby
A ruby is a pinkish red to blood-red colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum ( aluminium oxide). Ruby is one of the most popular traditional jewelry gems and is very durable. Other varieties of gem-quality corundum are called sa ...
and
sapphire
Sapphire is a precious gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum, consisting of aluminium oxide () with trace amounts of elements such as iron, titanium, chromium, vanadium, or magnesium. The name sapphire is derived via the Latin "sapphir ...
in Waqdariya.
In November 2019, a deadly battle broke out over a gold deposit found several years ago near Waqdariya. Regarding this incident,
Badhan elders accused the Somaliland government of instigating the violence.
In April 2020, the Nuux Cumar clan of
Warsangali recaptured Waqdariya, which had been occupied by the Muuse Ismaaciil clan of
Habar Yoonis. The Somaliland government has deployed troops in the area to prevent further clashes. Al Jazeera reported that it was a fight between militias over grazing land. Somaliland's Minister of Justice accused the
diaspora
A diaspora ( ) is a population that is scattered across regions which are separate from its geographic place of origin. Historically, the word was used first in reference to the dispersion of Greeks in the Hellenic world, and later Jews after ...
of being behind the fighting.
Demographic
It is inhabited by the Urursuge clan of
Habar Yoonis and the Jibriil Siciid clan of
Warsangali.
References
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Populated places in Sanaag
Cities in Somaliland