Badweyn | |
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Village | |
  Badweyn Location in Somalia | |
| Coordinates: 8°59′40″N46°39′27″E / 8.99444°N 46.65750°E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Region | Sool |
| District | Aynabo District |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Badweyn is a town in the Aynabo District, in the Sool region of Somalia. [1] [2]
Badweyn means "big well" in the Somali language. [3] The town is home to a substantial mosque and a multiple-trunked tree that stands alongside the main road. [3]
Sool is an administrative region (gobol) in eastern Somaliland. It borders Togdheer to the west, Sanaag to the north, Ethiopia to the south and Nugal, Bari to the east. Its capital city is Las Anod. The region is disputed by the self-declared Republic of Somaliland and SSC-Khatumo. The region is partially controlled by both polities.
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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.
Baligubadle is a town in the southern Maroodi Jeex region of Somaliland. The locality serves as the capital of the Baligubadle District, an administrative subdivision of the Maroodi Jeex region that was created in 1991 after regaining Somaliland independence, and straddles the border with the Somali Region of Ethiopia. The town has approximately 18,000 inhabitants.
Dhahar is a town in the eastern Sanaag region, and the capital of the Dhahar District. Reuters reports Dhahar as a Puntland town in 2021, but also reports how it condemns President Puntland and supports President Somalia. Somali Broadcasting Corporation reports in 2019 that Dhahar is a town effectively controlled by Somaliland. One Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, an NHS Foundation Trust in England, researcher describes Dhahar as a district in Puntland in 2014.
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Sahil is an administrative region (gobol) in northern Somaliland with the port city of Berbera as its capital. It was separated from Woqooyi Galbeed and became a province in 1991. In 1998, the Sheikh District of Togdheer was incorporated into Sahil region. The region has a long coastline facing the Gulf of Aden to the north. Sahil borders Awdal to the northwest, Maroodi Jeex to the southwest, Togdheer to the south and Sanaag to the east.
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Dayaha is a town in the Sanaag region of Somaliland.
Habariheshay is a village in the Aynabo District, in the Sool region of Somaliland.
Godheeli, also spelt God Heeli, is a town in the Aynabo District, in the Togdheer region of Somaliland.
Ceel Dhaab, also spelt Ceeldhaab is a town in the Aynabo District, in the Sool region of Somaliland.
Toon is a town in the Maroodi Jeex region of Somaliland. Situated in Salahlay District, it is well known for being the birthplace of the Isaaq Sultanate, a Somali Sultanate that ruled much of Somaliland from the mid-18th to late-19th centuries.
Kirit is a town in the Burao District, in the Togdheer region of Somaliland. The town is 92 km southeast of Burao, the regional capital. It located on the road connecting Burao and Las Anod. It belonged to the Saraar region, which was temporarily established in Somaliland.
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