Saransoor () is a
Somali Samaale
Samaale, also spelled Samali or Samale () is traditionally considered to be the common forefather of several major Somali clans and their respective sub-clans. His name is the source of the ethnonym ''Somali''..
As the purported ancestor of most ...
clan family, among the largest by population and by area, inhabiting a traditional territory in
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 ...
spanning from Qorahsin,
Hiran, to
Ras Kamboni,
Lower Jubba
Lower Juba (, , , ) is an administrative region (''Administrative divisions of Somalia, gobol'') in southern Somalia. With its capital at Kismayo, it lies in the States and regions of Somalia, autonomous Jubaland region.
Lower Juba is bordered ...
. In Kenya's
North Eastern Province, Saransor make up the majority of the inhabitants of
Wajir
Wajir () is the capital of Wajir County in Kenya. It is situated in the former North Eastern Province.
History
A cluster of cairns near Wajir are generally ascribed by the local inhabitants to the Maadiinle, a semi-legendary people of high ...
and have a significant presence in
Mandera County they also have large population in
Marsabit County and
Isiolo County
Isiolo County is a county in the former Eastern Province of Kenya. Its population was 268,002 according to 2019 census. The capital and largest town in the county is Isiolo. Isiolo County is set to be the first county to be developed as part ...
and
Nairobi
Nairobi is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Kenya. The city lies in the south-central part of Kenya, at an elevation of . The name is derived from the Maasai language, Maasai phrase , which translates to 'place of cool waters', a ...
. In
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east, Ken ...
, a majority of the population of
Liben Zone is Saransor they have very large population in
Afdher,
Dollo,
Shabelle,
Jarar,
Dira Dawa and
Jijiga.
The Saransor comprise four major sub-clans include
Gaalje'el,
Degoodi,
Masarre, and
Issa Saransor.
References
{{reflist6. ^ zakaria, Ibrahim maalim; (2003)
Nfd youth leader
Somali clans