Baki | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  | |
  Baki Location in Somaliland.  Baki Baki (Somaliland) | |
| Coordinates: 10°00′25″N43°21′47″E / 10.006939°N 43.363006°E | |
| Country |  Somaliland |
| Region | Awdal |
| District | Baki District |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,420 km2 (1,320 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 148,702 |
| • Density | 43.48/km2 (112.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Climate | BSh |
Baki is a town in the northwestern Awdal region of Somaliland. It is the capital of the Baki district.
Baki is inhabited by the Reer Nuur branch of the Makahiil and Reer Mohamed branch of the Mahad 'Ase subclans of the Gadabuursi Dir clan. [1] [2] [3]
Awdal is an administrative region (gobol) in western Somaliland. It was separated from Woqooyi Galbeed and became a province in 1984 and is the most northwesterly province of Somaliland. To the east it borders Maroodi Jeex and Sahil; to its north-west it borders Djibouti; to its south and south-west lies Ethiopia; and the Gulf of Aden to its north. The province has an estimated population of 1,010,566. The region comprises the four districts of Borama, the regional capital, Baki, Lughaya, and Zeila.
The Gadabuursi, also known as Samaroon, is a northern Somali clan, a sub-division of the Dir clan family.
Borama is the largest city of the northwestern Awdal region of Somaliland. The commercial seat of the province, it is situated near the border with Ethiopia.
Awbare, officially known as Teferi Ber, is one of the woredas of the Fafan Zone in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Awbare is bordered on the southwest by Jijiga, on the west by the Sitti Zone, on the east by Somaliland, and on the southeast by Kebri Beyah. Cities and towns in the Awbare district include Awbare, Awbube, Sheder, Lefe Isa, Derwernache, Gogti, Jaare and Heregel.
Dilla is a town located in the western Awdal region of Somaliland. It lies between the city of Borama and Kalabaydh town. The town is presently part of Baki district.
Lughaya is a coastal town in the northwestern Awdal region of Somaliland.
The Awal, also contemporarily known as the Habr Awal, Subeer Awal, and alternately known as the Zubeyr Awal is one of the largest subclans of the wider Isaaq clan family, and is further divided into eight sub-clans of whom the two largest and most prominent are the Isamusa and Sa'ad Musa sub-clans. Its members form a part of the Habar Magadle confederation.
The Reer Nuur, also known as Nuur Yoonis, is a northern Somali clan, a sub-division of the Makahiil sub-clan of the Gadabuursi clan family.
Awbare, officially known as Teferi Ber and called after its patron Saint Awbare, is a town in eastern Ethiopia located in the Fafan Zone of the Somali Region, near the border with Somaliland on the main trade route between Jijiga and the sea. It is the administrative centre of the Awbare district.
Dilla District is a district in the northwestern Awdal region of Somaliland. Its capital lies at Dilla.
Baki District is a district in the Awdal region of western Somaliland.
Borama District is a district of the Awdal region in Somaliland.
Lughaya District is a district of the Awdal region in Somaliland. As of 2005, the Lughaya District had an estimated population of 36,104 residents.
Lefe Isa is a town in eastern Ethiopia. Located in the Fafan Zone of the Somali Region. It is administered under the Awbare district.
Magala-Cad District is a district in the northwestern Awdal region of Somaliland. The District is on the eastern edge of Awdal and is exclusively inhabited by the Reer Nuur and Jibrain subclans of the Gadabuursi clan.
Harirad is a town in the northwestern Awdal region of Somaliland. It is about 87 km northwest of Borama and 3 km (2 mi) north of the border with Ethiopia. With an elevation of 972 meters above sea level, the settlement sprawls on a wide basin surrounded by granite mountains on all sides.
The Surre, is a Somali clan, a sub clan of the major Somali Dir clan, The Surre inhabit in central and southern Somalia. And also can be found in Somaliland,and Ethiopia.
Adhi'adeye or Ade Adeeye is a town in the Sool region of Somalia currently under the control of Khatumo State forces. It is around 30 miles northwest of Las Anod, the regional capital of Sool.
Quljeed is a town in the western Awdal region of Somaliland. It is notable for being the birthplace of Dahir Riyale Kahin, the 3rd President of Somaliland.
The Makayl-Dheere also known as Makaahiil-Dheere (Makayldheere), is a northern Somali clan, a sub-division of the Makahiil sub-clan of the Gadabuursi Dir clan family.
Baki region, the traditional region of the Gadabursi
Chart showing the Gadabursi exclusively inhabiting the Baki district
 | This Somaliland location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
