The Reer Manyo are confederacy of clans based in the southern coast of Somalia, primarily in the cities of
Mogadishu
Mogadishu (, also ; so, Muqdisho or ; ar, مقديشو ; it, Mogadiscio ), locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and most populous city of Somalia. The city has served as an important port connecting traders across the Indian Oc ...
and
Merca
Merca ( so, Marka, Maay: ''Marky'', ar, مركة) is a historic port city in the southern Lower Shebelle province of Somalia. It is located approximately to the southwest of the nation's capital Mogadishu. Merca is the traditional home territory ...
and the towns and villages between them.
Etymology
Reer (
Somali
Somali may refer to:
Horn of Africa
* Somalis, an inhabitant or ethnicity associated with Greater Somali Region
** Proto-Somali, the ancestors of modern Somalis
** Somali culture
** Somali cuisine
** Somali language, a Cushitic language
** Soma ...
: Family) and Manyo (
Somali
Somali may refer to:
Horn of Africa
* Somalis, an inhabitant or ethnicity associated with Greater Somali Region
** Proto-Somali, the ancestors of modern Somalis
** Somali culture
** Somali cuisine
** Somali language, a Cushitic language
** Soma ...
: Sea), the etymological meaning of this clan confederacy immediately shows they are a group of people dedicated to the sea.
Clan Tree
The Reer Manyo are made up of 6 clan groups, where 4 are found in
Mogadishu
Mogadishu (, also ; so, Muqdisho or ; ar, مقديشو ; it, Mogadiscio ), locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and most populous city of Somalia. The city has served as an important port connecting traders across the Indian Oc ...
(primarily in the
Abdiaziz District
Abdiaziz District ( so, Degmada Cabdicasiis), also spelled Abdi Asis District, is a district in the southeastern Banaadir region of Somalia. It includes a part of the old town of Mogadishu
Mogadishu (, also ; so, Muqdisho or ; ar, مقد� ...
,
Shingani District,
Hamar Weyne District
Hamar Weyne District ( so, Degmada Xamar Weyne) is a district in the southeastern Banaadir region of Somalia. It includes a part of central Mogadishu. Hamar Weyne is the oldest district with in Mogadishu and up until 1938 the city of Mogadishu was ...
,
Karan District
Kaaraan District ( so, Degmada Kaaraan) is a district in the southeastern Banaadir region of Somalia. One of the oldest districts in Mogadishu, it is bordered by Shibis District, Yaqshid District, Abdiaziz District
Abdiaziz District ( so, Degm ...
and
Hamar Jajab district
Hamar Jajab district ( so, Degmada Xamar Jajab) is a district in the southeastern Banaadir region of Somalia. A sector of the national capital Mogadishu
Mogadishu (, also ; so, Muqdisho or ; ar, مقديشو ; it, Mogadiscio ), locally k ...
) and 4 are found in
Merca
Merca ( so, Marka, Maay: ''Marky'', ar, مركة) is a historic port city in the southern Lower Shebelle province of Somalia. It is located approximately to the southwest of the nation's capital Mogadishu. Merca is the traditional home territory ...
and its surrounding villages (2 clans are found in both
Mogadishu
Mogadishu (, also ; so, Muqdisho or ; ar, مقديشو ; it, Mogadiscio ), locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and most populous city of Somalia. The city has served as an important port connecting traders across the Indian Oc ...
and
Merca
Merca ( so, Marka, Maay: ''Marky'', ar, مركة) is a historic port city in the southern Lower Shebelle province of Somalia. It is located approximately to the southwest of the nation's capital Mogadishu. Merca is the traditional home territory ...
).
The clans that make up Reer Manyo are:
* Reer Macow (also known as Ba Muqtar)
* Reer Shaawis
* Reer Omar
* Reer 'Aafi
* Reer Haaji( also known as shiiqaal jaziira)
* Reer Hassan( also known as shiiqaal aw xasan)
References
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Society of Somalia
Ethnic groups in Somalia
Somali clans