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Baligubadle is a town in the southern
The locality serves as the capital of the
The town of Baligubadle served as the administrative headquarters of the SNM and played a crucial role in the formation of modern-day
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 ...
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 ...
.Somaliland’s Quest for International Recognition and the HBM-SSC FactorThe locality serves as the capital of the
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 stradd ...
, an administrative subdivision of the Maroodi Jeex region that was created in 2019, and straddles the border with the Somali Region
The Somali Region ( so, Deegaanka Soomaalida, am, ሱማሌ ክልል, Sumalē Kilil, ar, المنطقة الصومالية), also known as Soomaali Galbeed (''Western Somalia'') and officially the Somali Regional State, is a regional state ...
of 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 ...
. The town has approximately 18,000 inhabitants.
The town's inhabitants are mostly pastoralist whereby the local economy is predominantly dependent on livestock trade, however small-scale rain fed farming is also practiced.
History
The town of Baligubadle served as the administrative headquarters of the SNM and played a crucial role in the formation of modern-day 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 ...
.
In March 1990, Baligubadle hosted the sixth Somali National Movement
The Somali National Movement ( so, Dhaqdhaqaaqa Wadaniga Soomaaliyeed, ar, الحركة الوطنية الصومالية) was one of the first and most important organized guerilla groups opposed to the Siad Barre regime in the 1980s to the 19 ...
congress whereby the role of the House of Elders (Somaliland)
The House of Elders ( so, Golaha Guurtida, ar, مجلس الشيوخ, majlis ash-Shuyūkh), also known as the Guurti, is the upper house of the Parliament of Somaliland. It has 82 members, representing traditional leaders. The House of Elders is ...
was formally institutionalized under Article 4 of the Somali National Movement
The Somali National Movement ( so, Dhaqdhaqaaqa Wadaniga Soomaaliyeed, ar, الحركة الوطنية الصومالية) was one of the first and most important organized guerilla groups opposed to the Siad Barre regime in the 1980s to the 19 ...
constitution.
Additionally, the constitution of the Somali National Movement
The Somali National Movement ( so, Dhaqdhaqaaqa Wadaniga Soomaaliyeed, ar, الحركة الوطنية الصومالية) was one of the first and most important organized guerilla groups opposed to the Siad Barre regime in the 1980s to the 19 ...
was adopted at the organisation's sixth congress in the town in 1990. Therefore, paving way for the future administration to govern for two years.
Governance
A local council is made up of 9 elected officials are responsible for the provision of water, education, health, electricity, and sanitation in the town. Councillors were first elected in 2001 and subsequently in 2012 and2021
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, continued decentralised processes has empowered the local council in effectively serving its populations needs.
Education
The Farah Nour secondary school, named after the famous poet and warriorFarah Nur
Farah Nur ( so, Faarax Nuur) (1862 – 1932) was a famed Somali poet and warrior of the Arap Isaaq clan.
Poetry
Farah's poetry had deep meaning and he was known for his eloquence and ability to cover a breadth of topics.
Aakhiru Sabaan
The po ...
who hailed from the area, serves the local population and as a public school, is supported by the Ministry of Education and Science 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 ...
.
Notes
References
*Walter Dostal, Wolfgang Kraus, ''Shattering tradition: custom, law and the individual in the Muslim Mediterranean'', (I.B.Tauris: 2005), p. 313. *African Defence Journal, Issues 78–88, (The Journal: 1987), p. 22. Populated places in Maroodi Jeex Cities in Somaliland Ethiopia–Somaliland border crossings {{Somaliland-geo-stub