Kalabaydh is a town in the southern
Sool region of
Somalia
Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is located in the Horn of Africa and is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, th ...
.
Overview
Local control was disputed between
Somaliland
Somaliland, officially the Republic of Somaliland, is an List of states with limited recognition, 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, E ...
and
Puntland
Puntland is an autonomous state that considers itself to be part of Somalia, despite not accepting the legitimacy of Somalia's current governing administration. It was formed in 1998, and was a federal member state of Somalia from its fou ...
.
Presently, the
SSC-Khaatumo administration holds control over Kalabaydh and was recently visited by a delegation led by President
Abdikhadir Ahmed Aw-Ali on December 16th, 2023.
Education
Kalabaydh has several academic institutions.
According to the Puntland Ministry of Education, there are eight primary schools in the Kalabaydh District. These include Kalabayr Primary, Saaxdheer, Xidh-Xidh, and Qorilay.
Secondary schools in the area include Kalabaydh Secondary.
Demographics
The town is inhabited by the Dhulbahante clan, with lineages belonging to the
Bahararsame sub-clans of
Farah Garad.
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Kalabaydh
Populated places in Sool, Somaliland