Balade (, ), also called Balada or Uadi Balade is a
wadi
Wadi ( ; ) is a river valley or a wet (ephemerality, ephemeral) Stream bed, riverbed that contains water only when heavy rain occurs. Wadis are located on gently sloping, nearly flat parts of deserts; commonly they begin on the distal portion ...
(Tog or الوادي) that has carved a long valley through the mountains of the
Bari Region in Northern
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 ...
. Its sources start in the
Cal Miskaad
Cal Miskaad (also Calmiskaad, Al Miskad; ; ) is a mountain range in Somalia. It stretches across an area between the east of Karin, Bari, Karin, to the tip of the Horn of Africa. Its peak sits at almost on Mount Bahaya, east of Bosaso. Islamic S ...
mountains and the wadi ends up into the
Gulf of Aden
The Gulf of Aden (; ) is a deepwater gulf of the Indian Ocean between Yemen to the north, the Arabian Sea to the east, Djibouti to the west, and the Guardafui Channel, the Socotra Archipelago, Puntland in Somalia and Somaliland to the south. ...
near the western outskirts of
Bosaso
Bosaso (, ), historically known as Bender Qassim is a city in the northeastern Bari province ('' gobol'') of Somalia. It is the seat of the Bosaso District. Located on the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden, the municipality serves as the region ...
town, capital of the Bari Region.
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on Geonames.org The lower part of the valley supports a variety grazing methods and seasonal vegetable firms.
A number of poems refer to the valley, these poems reflect valley significances in particularly its bulk and perennial supply of water. One the poems reads "''Baalade Biyaa laga Helloo lagu barwaaqoowye''". That meant "Baalade owns ever flowing water streams".
Balade's role in the Economy
The valley's grass firms host tens of thousands of commercial livestock all summer times each year. At that time, shipping companies suspend exporting and importing of all commodities due to the adverse weather such as severe winds and strong waves that is unfavoring maritime transportations to have their normal work, during that time it is locally known as ''Bad-xiran'', and livestock dealers rush to rent grass firms for grazing and sustaining livestock betterment.
These commercial grass firms play critical role in sustaining animal health and to be fit enough for commercial purposes.
External links
Balade, Somalia
References
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Landforms of Somalia