Baran, Sool

Baran Baaraan
village
Baran Location in Somaliland Show map of Sool Baran Baran (Somaliland) Show map of Somaliland
Coordinates: 8°16′1″N47°15′39″E / 8.26694°N 47.26083°E / 8.26694; 47.26083
Country	Khatumo
Region	Sool
District	Las Anod
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

Baran (Somali : Baaraan) is a village in the Sool region of Somalia. It is between Las Anod, the regional capital of Sool, and Kalabaydh. The main road that runs from the regional capital to the southeast is named after it. It is primarily inhabited by the Baharsame subclan of the Dhulbahante. ^{[1] [2]} In 1906 Baran was made part of the Darwiish grazing ground. It is located a dozen or so kilometers to the west of Weylahed, the second Darwiish capital in 1901. ^{[3] [4]}

See also

• Administrative divisions of Somaliland
• Regions of Somaliland
• Districts of Somaliland
• Somalia–Somaliland border

• Somaliland portal

References

1. "Somaliland: Wasiir Koore "Garoowe iyo Laas-caano mid uun baa Qaxaya"". Garowe Online.
2. "Baaraan Baaraan - Sool". myplacebase.com.
3. The History of Somalia by Raphael Chijioke Njoku
4. Abokor, Axmed Cali. Suugaanta geela. Nordiska Afrikainstitutet, 1986.