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Geography Of Somaliland
Somaliland is an list of states with limited recognition, unrecognised sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, internationally considered to be part of Somalia. Somaliland is located in the East Africa, East African sub-continent between the equator and the Gulf of Aden. The country occupies an area of approximately . The climate is mostly hot and desertlike; it is largely desert climate, arid with some Semi-arid climate, semi-arid regions. Land boundaries To the north of Somaliland is the Gulf of Aden, which borders Somaliland along its only coastline. In its north-western corner, Somaliland shares a border with Djibouti. Ethiopia borders the country to the west and to the south. Somalia, which claims sovereignty over the territory of Somaliland, lies to the east. Topography Somaliland is occupied by three main topographic areas. In the north and northwest, along the Gulf of Aden, lie the coastal plains of the Guban region. The plains are a low region that are, on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somaliland Map
Somaliland, officially the Republic of Somaliland, is an unrecognised country in the Horn of Africa. It is located in the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden and bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, Ethiopia to the south and west, and Somalia to the east. Its claimed territory has an area of , with approximately 6.2 million people as of 2024. The capital and largest city is Hargeisa. Various Somali Muslim kingdoms were established in the area during the early Islamic period, including in the 14th to 15th centuries the Zeila-based Adal Sultanate. In the early modern period, successor states to the Adal Sultanate emerged, including the Isaaq Sultanate which was established in the middle of the 18th century. In the late 19th century, the United Kingdom signed agreements with various clans in the area, establishing the Somaliland Protectorate, which was formally granted independence by the United Kingdom as the State of Somaliland on 26 June 1960. Five days later, the State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laascaanood
Las Anod (; ) is the administrative capital of the Sool region, currently controlled by Khatumo State forces aligned with Somalia. Territorial dispute The city is disputed by Puntland and Somaliland. The former bases its claim due to the kinship ties between the Dhulbahante clan and the dominant clan in Puntland, the Majeerteen, whilst the latter's claim is grounded on the border of the former British Somaliland Protectorate. The city was the proclaimed capital of Khatumo State throughout its existence until its dissolvement in 2017. Somaliland forces captured the city in the Battle of Las Anod in 2007, ousting Puntland forces, and has maintained full control of the city in all aspects since. Until now Somaliland governs Las Anod with little legitimacy or popularity, while regular unknown assassinations have deteriorated the security situation. Ahmed Musa reports, the residents of Las Anod have not fully accepted Somaliland's presence in their city: Somaliland still g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borama
Borama (, ) is 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 Middle Ages, Borama was ruled by the Adal Sultanate. It later formed a part of the British Somaliland protectorate in the first half of the 20th century. According to a 2023 estimate the city had a population of 300,000, with the broader district having a population of 398,609 according to a UN 2014 population estimate. making it one of the largest cities inside Somaliland. It has been a leading example in community organizing, having been the first area in Somaliland to adopt a self-help scheme in the wake of the civil war. Etymology The name Borama comes from the word ''booraan'' (pl. ''booraamo''), which is a deep hole or geological depression (e.g. basin, valley). The city was named after the valleys in the surrounding areas, with Borama meaning place of valleys. History As with several nearby town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buur Dhaab
Buur Dhaab, also known as Buurdhaab or Bur Dab (, ), is a mountain range situated in the Togdheer and Sool regions of Somaliland. The mountain range stands at an elevation of 973 m, or 3,193 ft. Description The name "Buur Dhaab" translates to "rocky hill" in Somali. The range forms the northern rim of the Ain Valley, and separates it and the Nugal Valley from the Haud. J Murray, who went on an expedition to Buur Dhaab, describes the range: History Buur Dhaab has also historically acted as a junction for trade caravans coming from the east on their way to Berbera port, passing through the Laba Gardai or Bah Lardis pass located within the range. The powerful Habr Je'lo clan has historically acted as the guardians of this pass, receiving dues in exchange for guaranteed safety through Buur Dhaab: The range is home to three Dervish stone forts located at Shimber Berris, constructed by Yemeni Arab masons on the orders of Mohammed Abdullah Hassan after the Battle of Dul Madoba. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haud
The Haud (also Hawd) (, ), formerly known as the Hawd Reserve Area, is a plateau situated in the Horn of Africa consisting of thorn-bush and grasslands. The region includes the southern part of Somaliland as well as the northern and eastern parts of the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Haud is a historic region as well as an important grazing area and has multiple times been referenced in countless notorious poems. The region is also known for its red soil, caused by the soil's iron richness. The Haud covers an estimated area of about 119,000 square km (or 46,000 square miles), more than nine-tenths the size of England, or roughly the size of North Korea. Overview The Haud is of indeterminate extent; some authorities consider it denotes the part of Ethiopia east of the city of Harar. I.M. Lewis provides a much more detailed description, indicating that it reaches south from the foothills of the Golis and Ogo Mountains, and is separated from the Ain and Nugal valleys by the Buurdha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cal Madow
Cal Madow (also Calmadow, Al Madow, Al Medu, or Al Mado; ; ) is a mountain range in Somalia. It stretches across the area of Sanaag. Its peak sits at almost in Shimbiris, northwest of Erigavo. Cal Madow was a tourist destination in the late 1980s. The local population of the Sanaag region is primarily responsible for preserving the habitat, which continues to face the risk of deforestation. Ecology The dense mountain forest sits at an altitude of between above sea level, and has a mean annual rainfall of . In addition to rainfall, Cal Madow receives additional Precipitation (meteorology), precipitation in the form of fog and winter rains, which sustain isolated forests of ''Juniperus procera, Buxus hildebrandtii'', and others. Mist also appears to be important in the distribution of juniperus (''dayib''), one of the species locals use for timber. For timber production, the buxus (''dhoqos''), buxus and celtis (''boodaar'') poles are cut from living trees in the evergreen fore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Shimbiris
Mount Shimbiris is the highest peak in Somaliland. It has an elevation of above sea level. It is located in the Ogo Mountains range in the Sanaag region. SRTM The Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) is an international research effort that obtained digital elevation models on a near-global scale from 56th parallel south, 56°S to 60th parallel north, 60°N, to generate the most complete high-resol ... data shows that its often-quoted elevation of is slightly low. There is no vehicle access. However, visitors can stay in a tent. References External links Somalia Country Study Mount Shimbiris Mountains of Somaliland Highest points of countries Somali montane xeric woodlands {{Highest points of Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ogo Mountains
The Ogo Mountains (Ogo Highlands), also known as the Galgodon Highlands, (, ) are a mountain range in Somaliland / Somalia. They cross the Sanaag– Sahil and Togdheer– Maroodi Jeh regions. However, there is some fluctuation in the literature as to which range is being referred to. Etymology and Area ''Ogo'' is a general term in Somali that means ''plateau''. In this sense, the coastal lowlands of northern Somaliland/Somalia are ''Guban'', the central plateau is ''Ogo'', and the southern grasslands are ''Haud''. According to Encyclopædia Britannica, this is a mountain range that runs parallel to the Gulf of Aden, and extends from the western side of Cape Guardafui in the east to the Ethiopian border in the west. There is a gap between Maydh and Erigavo, and between Berbera and Burao via Sheikh. Around Sheikh However, the British who ruled this area from 1884 called the relatively small area the Ogo mountains. For example, a paper written in 1949 refers to the area aroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golis Mountains
The Golis Mountains (Golis range, ) are a mountain range in Somaliland. Also known as ''Qar Golis'', they cut through the Togdheer region, and end near the Gan Libah. The original meaning of Golis Mountains is a mountain range near Golis mountain, but since the Somali Civil War, the entire so-called Karkaar mountains are often referred to as the Golis Mountains. Golis mountains in its original meaning The mountain range near Sheikh is the Golis Mountains in its original sense, and also the Golis Mountains in today's narrower sense. Area In 1898, a map published in ''Two Recent Journeys in Northern Somaliland'' shows the Golis Range as being around 10 degrees north latitude and 44 degrees 30 minutes to 45 degrees 30 minutes east longitude. The ''North-Eastern British Somaliland'' of 1931 lists the area from 45°E to 46°E as the "Golis mountains" and the area near the border with Italian Somaliland as the "Al hills". ''A general survey of the Somaliland protectorate 1944-1950 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeylac
Zeila (, ), also known as Zaila or Zayla, is a historical port town in the western Awdal region of Somaliland. In the Middle Ages, the Jewish traveller Benjamin of Tudela identified Zeila with the Biblical location of Havilah. Most modern scholars identify it with the site of Avalites mentioned in the 1st-century Greco-Roman travelogue the ''Periplus of the Erythraean Sea'' and in Ptolemy, although this is disputed. The town evolved into an early Islamic center with the arrival of Muslims shortly after the Hijrah. By the 9th century, Zeila was the capital of the early Adal Kingdom and Ifat Sultanate in the 13th century, it would attain its height of prosperity a few centuries later in the 16th century. The city subsequently came under Ottoman and British protection in the 18th century. Up until recently Zeila was surrounded by a large wall with five gates: Bab al Sahil and Bab al-jadd on the North. Bab Abdulqadir on the East: Bab al-Sahil on the west and Bab Ashurbura on the sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
