Sheikh District () is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...
in the
Sahil region of
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 ...
. Its capital lies at
Sheikh
Sheikh ( , , , , ''shuyūkh'' ) is an honorific title in the Arabic language, literally meaning "elder (administrative title), elder". It commonly designates a tribal chief or a Muslim ulama, scholar. Though this title generally refers to me ...
. The district was part of
Togdheer
Togdheer (, ) is an administrative region (''Administrative divisions of Somaliland, gobol'') in central Somaliland. Togdheer is bordered by Maroodi Jeex to the west, Sahil, Somaliland, Saaxil to the north, Sanaag to the northeast, Sool, Somalia ...
region until 1998, when the Sheikh District was incorporated into the Sahil region.
Overview
Sheikh is primarily inhabited by people from the
Isamusa ethnic group, with the clan eponyms of sub-divisions of
Mohammed Isa especially well-represented.
As with many other areas in the Somaliland interior, Sheikh is noted for its numerous historical structures and mountainous scenery.
See also
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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 Hargeis ...
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Regions of Somaliland
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Districts of Somaliland
References
External links
Districts of SomaliaAdministrative Map of Sheikh District
*Sheikh Tow
Districts of Somaliland
Sahil, Somaliland
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