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Gabiley District
Gabiley District () is a district in the Maroodi Jeex province of Somaliland, with its capital in Gabiley. Demographics The broader Gabiley District has a total population of 420,430. It has been considered to be the fastest growing population district in Somaliland due to its fertile land. http://www.fsnau.org/ipc/population-table. Retrieved on 2011-12-15. The Gabiley District is inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group. This district is dominated by the Jibril Abokor and Abdalla Abokor sub divisions of the Sacad Muuse, Sa'ad Musa subclan of the Habar Awal |
Administrative Divisions Of Somaliland
The administrative division of Somaliland are organized into three hierarchical levels. consists of 6 Regions of Somaliland, regions and 22 Districts of Somaliland, districts. Districts in turn contain villages. In addition, the capital Hargeisa has its own law (capital law) that is different from the law that defines administrative divisions. The administrative-territorial division of the country is established by the Law of Somaliland No. 23/2002 (), which was finally approved in 2007. Somaliland is a self-declared List of states with limited recognition, unrecognized sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, internationally considered to be part of Somalia. History Before March 21, 2008, the Somaliland government continued to use the six administrative regions covered by Somalia at the time of unification: Awdal, Waqooyi Gelbeed, Sanaag, Sool, Togdheer, Sahil. On March 22 of the same year, President of Somaliland, President Dahir Riyale Kahin issued the "Presidential Press St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allaybaday
Allaybaday is a town in the Maroodi Jeex region of Somaliland, on the border with Ethiopia. It is inhabited by Abdalla Abokor, Sa'ad Musa branch of the Habar Awal clan. Allaybaday District has 120.000 population (2022) According to a 2002 Somaliland government document, Allaybaday is the 9th most important district in SOMALILAND, with a district classification of D. Agriculture The Allaybaday district produces tons of tomatoes and onions every month during the rainy season. Recent History In early 1979, two Western Somali Liberation Front (WSLF) fighters raped a woman between Tog Wajaale and Allaybaday, and in retaliation her teenage brother shot and killed the fighters. The WSLF commander then executed the brother and his family. This was one of the triggers of the fighting between the WSLF and the Somali National Movement. In 1987, the Somali National Movement rebelled against the Somali President. At this time, there were seven Somali military garrisons in northwest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Somaliland
The regions of Somaliland (; ) is divided into six administrative regions, Awdal, Sahil, Maroodi-Jeeh, Togdheer, Sanaag and Sool. These are in turn subdivided into twenty-two districts. Regions of Somaliland are the primary geographical divisions through which Somaliland is administered. A distinction is made between districts of grades A, B, C and D, with the classification being based on population, area, economy and production. Regions History British territory and independence era The local administration of British Somaliland (1884-June 26, 1960) was stipulated primarily by the Local Government Ordinance of 1953. The ordinance established councils in six districts that had divided Somaliland since 1944. The ordinance continued to be used after independence as the State of Somaliland (June 26-July 1, 1960). At the time of the integration with Italian Somaliland on July 1, 1960, there were the following six districts. *Berbera *Borama *Burao *Erigavo *Harge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Bardale
El Bardale () is a town located in northwestern Gabiley District in the Maroodi Jeex region of Somaliland. Overview It is an agricultural town. Most of the residents are primarily farmers that raise livestock Livestock are the Domestication, domesticated animals that are raised in an Agriculture, agricultural setting to provide labour and produce diversified products for consumption such as meat, Egg as food, eggs, milk, fur, leather, and wool. The t ... animals such as camels, cattle, goats, sheep and even chickens. Demographics The total population of this town is 3,547. The town is primarily inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group and is wholly dominated by the Reer Xareed subclan of the Sa'ad Musa. References {{reflist External linksEl Bardale Populated places in Maroodi Jeex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agabar
Agabar is a sizeable town in the Maroodi Jeex region of Somaliland. It is located in the northeastern side of Gabiley District. Demographics The total population of Agabar is 6,547 and is primarily inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group, with the Jibril Abokor (Bahabar Adan) sub divisions of the Sa'ad Musa subclan of the Habar Awal Isaaq making up the traditional residents of this town.Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada''Somalia: Information on the ethnic composition in Gabiley (Gebiley) in 1987–1988'' 1 April 1996, SOM23518.E ccessed 6 October 2009/ref> See also *Administrative divisions of Somaliland *Regions of Somaliland The regions of Somaliland (; ) is divided into six administrative regions, Awdal, Sahil, Maroodi-Jeeh, Togdheer, Sanaag and Sool. These are in turn subdivided into twenty-two districts. Regions of Somaliland are the primary geographical ... * Districts of Somaliland References {{coord, 9, 56, N, 43, 55, E, display=title, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalabaydh
Kalabaydh is a town which is part of the Maroodi Jeex region of Somaliland, and sits on the junction of highways connecting Gabiley, Wajaale and Borama. Demographics The total population of Kalabaydh is 50,000 and is primarily inhabited by the Jibril Abokor sub divisions of the Sa'ad Musa subclan of the Habar Awal Isaaq The Isaaq (, , ''Banu Ishaq'') is a major Somali clans, Somali clan. It is one of the largest Somali clan families in the Horn of Africa, with a large and densely populated traditional territory. The Isaaq people claim in a traditional legend ....A Pastoral Democracy: A Study of Pastoralism and Politics Among the Northern Somali of the Horn of Africa, I. M. Lewis, p.109. References {{reflist Cities in Somaliland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tog Wajaale
Tog Wajaale (also known as Wajaale, Wajale, Tug Wajale, Togwajaale) is a city on the border of Somaliland and Ethiopia. Tog Wajaale is the main border crossing for goods coming in and out of Somaliland, primarily from the port city of Berbera, Somaliland's main port. The settlements on the Ethiopian side of the border are called Togo Wuchale, Togo Chale, Wajaale, etc., and are located about 20 km southwest of Tog Wajaale in Somaliland. Demographics Wajaale's population was estimated at 10,000 in 1995 and 40,000 in 2012. The city is exclusively inhabited by the Somali ethnic group, with the Jibril Abokor sub divisions of the Sacad Muuse, Sa'ad Musa subclan of the Habar Awal Isaaq, dominating both the town itself and the wider Wajaale district. The report for 2022 estimates 70,450 people. According to the 2007 census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency (Ethiopia), Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA) the Ethiopian part of the town (Togo Wuchale) had a population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabsiyo
Arabsiyo is a town in the Gabiley district of Somaliland. The town is located about 30 km west of Hargeisa. Education Primary schools and Secondary schools are available throughout the distric">[5/nowiki> Primary schools * Number of Primary Schools – 12 Secondary schools * Number of Secondary Schools – 2 Climate The climate here is considered to be a local steppe climate. There is consistent precipitation in Arabsiyo. According to Köppen-Geiger climate classification system">Köppen-Geiger system, this climate is classified as (BSh). In Arabsiyo, the average annual temperature is 21.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 489 mm. The driest month is December, with 2 mm of rain. In August, the precipitation reaches its peak, with an average of 91 mm. June is the warmest month of the year. The temperature in June averages 24.5 °C. At 17.6 °C on average, January is the coldest month of the year. There is a difference of 89 mm of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaaq
The Isaaq (, , ''Banu Ishaq'') is a major Somali clans, Somali clan. It is one of the largest Somali clan families in the Horn of Africa, with a large and densely populated traditional territory. The Isaaq people claim in a traditional legend to have descended from Ishaaq bin Ahmed, Sheikh Ishaaq bin Ahmed, an Ulama, Islamic scholar who purportedly traveled to Somaliland in the 12th or 13th century and married two women; one from the local Dir (clan), Dir clan.I.M. Lewis, ''A Modern History of the Somali'', fourth edition (Oxford: James Currey, 2002), pp. 22–23. He is said to have sired eight sons who are the common ancestors of the clans of the Isaaq clan-family. He remained in Maydh until his death. Overview Somali genealogical tradition places the origin of the Isaaq tribe in the 12th or 13th century with the arrival of the Sheikh Ishaaq bin Ahmed, Ishaaq Bin Ahmed (Sheikh Ishaaq) from Arabian Peninsula, Arabia. Sheikh Ishaaq settled in the coastal town of Maydh in mode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maroodi Jeex
Marodi Jeh (, ), formerly known as Woqooyi Galbeed (lit. ''North West'') 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 east and Ethiopia to the south. Marodi Jeh was created by splitting the previously existing region (gobolka). Etymology The Marodi Jeh region (meaning "split elephant" in Somali) corresponds with the historical name of the Tog Maroodi Jeex, a seasonal river that flows through the region during the rainy season: Hargeisa is situated on the Tug Marodijeh, the banks of which are well wooded, and as it can boast of an excellent climate all the year round, and is about half-way on the main route from Bulhar to Jig-jigga on the Abyssinian frontier, it is always likely to be of some importance to caravans. A large percentage of the trade from Ogadayn passes through it to Bulhar on the coast.Before 2007 Maroodi Jeex was named W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Habar Awal
The Habr Awal, alternately known as the Zubeyr Awal (, , Full Name: '' Abd al-Raḥmān ibn ash- Shaykh Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad)'' is one of the largest subclans of the wider Isaaq clan family, and is further divided into eight sub-clans of whom the two largest and most prominent are the Issa Musa and Sa'ad Musa sub-clans. Its members form a part of the Habar Magadle confederation. The Habr Awal traditionally consists of nomadic pastoralists, coastal people, merchants and farmers. They are historically viewed as an affluent clan in the horn Africa that played a huge part for Somaliland's independence. The Habar Awal are politically and economically influential in present-day Somaliland as well as the Horn of Africa at large, and they reside in strategic coastal and fertile lands. Distribution The Habr Awal clan make up the majority in Maroodi Jeex region which is considered the most populous region in Somaliland and the second most populated in the Somali Republic after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sacad Muuse
The Sa'ad Musa or Saad Musa (, , Full Name:'' Saad ibn Musa ibn Zubayr ibn Abd al-Raḥmān ibn ash- Shaykh Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad'') is a northern Somali clan. Its members form a part of the Habr Awal sub-clan of the Isaaq clan family. The Sa'ad Musa traditionally consists of nomadic pastoralists, coastal people, merchants and farmers. The clan inhabits Somaliland, including Maroodi Jeex, Awdal and Sahil as well as Djibouti, the Somali Region of Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania. Distribution The Sa'ad Musa clan make up a significant percentage of the population in Maroodi Jeex region, which is considered the most populous region in Somaliland, forming a sizeable majority of the population in the national capital Hargeisa as well as exclusively dominating the agricultural towns and settlements of Gabiley, Wajaale, Arabsiyo, /nowiki> Primary schools * Number of Pr ..., Kalabaydh">/nowiki> Primary schools * Number of Pr ..., Kalabaydh, Agabar, El Bardale">Kalabaydh, Agabar">Kalaba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
