Burao District ( so, Degmada Burco) is a

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of the

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 ...

region in central

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 ...

. Its capital lies at

Burao Burao, also spelt Bur'o or Bur'ao (; so, Burco, , ar, برعو) is the capital of the Togdheer region and the second largest city in Somaliland. Burao was also the third largest city of Somalia. Burao was the site of the declaration of an in ...

Overview

The district is home to some of the largest livestock markets, known in Somali as ''seylad'', in the

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, with as many as 10,000 heads of sheep and goats sold daily in the markets of

and

Yirowe Yirowe, also spelt Yerrowa, Yerowa, Yeroweh or Yerowah ( so, Yiroowe, ) is a town in the Burao District, located in the Togdheer region of Somaliland. The town is located 20 km east of Burao, the provincial capital of the Togdheer region. ...

, many of whom shipped to Gulf states via the

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Berbera Berbera (; so, Barbara, ar, بربرة) is the capital of the Sahil region of Somaliland and is the main sea port of the country. Berbera is a coastal city and was the former capital of the British Somaliland protectorate before Hargeisa. I ...

. The markets handle livestock from all over the Horn of Africa.

Major cities and towns

* Burco *

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Balidhiig Balidhiig, also known as Balli Dhiig (, ) is a town in the Togdheer region of Somaliland, on the border of Somaliland and Ethiopia. Demographics The town of Balidhiig has a population of 30,000 residents. See also *Administrative divisions of So ...

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Dabaqabad Dabaqabad, or Daba Qabad is a village in Burao District, in the Togdheer Region of Somaliland. It is located north by road from Balidhiig. See also *Administrative divisions of Somaliland *Regions of Somaliland *Districts of Somaliland *Somalia ...

Jaamac Liibaan Jaamac Liibaan is a village in Burao District, in the Togdheer region of Somaliland Somaliland,; ar, صوماليلاند ', ' officially the Republic of Somaliland,, ar, جمهورية صوماليلاند, link=no ''Jumhūrīyat � ...

Qoryaale Qoryale ( so, Qoryaale) is a small town in the Togdheer region of Somaliland. Overview Qoryale is located on Somaliland's main tarmac road that connects cities like Hargeisa, Berbera, Burao, Aynaba and Las Anod to neighbouring Somalia. The town i ...

* Odanleh *

Qalloocan Qalloocan, also spelt Qaloocan is a town in the Burao District, in the Togdheer region of Somaliland. It is inhabited by the Sanbuur sub-division of the Habr Je'lo Isaaq The Isaaq (also Isaq, Ishaak, Isaac) ( so, Reer Sheekh Isxaaq, ar, ...

* Warta- Shacabi * Kirit

References

External links

Administrative map of Burao District
Districts of Somaliland Togdheer {{Somaliland-geo-stub