Boocame District

Last updated
Boocame
CountryFlag of Somaliland.svg  Somaliland
Region Sool
Capital Boocame
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

Boocame District is a district in the eastern Sool region of Somaliland. Its capital lies at Boocame. [1]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sanaag</span> Region of Somaliland

Sanag is an administrative region (gobol) in north eastern Somaliland. Sanaag has a long coastline facing the Gulf of Aden to the north, and is bordered by the region of Sahil to the west, Sool to the south and Somalia to the east. The region is disputed by the self-declared Republic of Somaliland and Puntland, a Federal Member State of Somalia. Its capital city is Erigavo. Sanaag is the largest region of Somaliland, accounting for 35% of Somaliland's total land area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sool</span> Region of Somaliland

Sool is an administrative region (gobol) in north western 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 Puntland, a Federal Member State of Somalia. The region is partially controlled by both polities.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Puntland</span> Federal state in northeastern Somalia

Puntland, officially the Puntland State of Somalia, is a Federal Member State in northeastern Somalia. The capital city is the city of Garoowe in the Nugal region, and its leaders declared the territory an autonomous state in 1998. Geographically to the west, Puntland lays claim to the intra-46th meridian territories that were outside European colonial rule during parts of the Scramble for Africa period.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Las Anod</span> City in Sool, Somalia

Las Anod is the administrative capital of the Sool region, currently controlled by Khatumo State forces aligned with Somalia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Las Khorey</span> Town in Sanaag, Somaliland

Las Qoray is a historic coastal town in the Sanaag region of state of Somaliland.

The Dhulbahante is a Somali clan family, part of the Harti clan which itself belongs to the largest Somali clan-family — the Darod. They are the traditional inhabitants of the physiographic Nugaal in its topographic sense, and its pre-independence administrative sense, which included Doollo. The clan's progenitor is buried at Badweyn.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Administrative divisions of Somalia</span> Overview of the administrative regions of Somalia

Somalia is officially divided into 18 administrative regions. These are in turn subdivided into seventy-two districts

The following is an index of Somalia-related articles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Badhan, Sanaag</span> City in Sanaag, Somalia Puntland

Badhan, also known as Baran is a city in the Sanaag region of Puntland state of Somalia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Puntland–Somaliland dispute</span> Territorial dispute in the Horn of Africa

The Puntland–Somaliland dispute is a territorial dispute over the provinces of Sool, Sanaag and the Buuhoodle district of Togdheer region between the self-declared Republic of Somaliland and the Puntland state of Somalia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hadaftimo</span> Town in Sanaag, Puntland

Hadaftimo is an historic town in the eastern Sanaag region. It is home to several archaeological sites and ancient buildings. There is a Puntland military base.

Bo'ame is an ancient town in the eastern Sool region. Somalia has effective control there since November 2022. It is the capital of Bo'ame district which includes the small towns of Karin-gorfood, Fardhidin, Dan-Gudban, Caleeli, Buura-wadal and Garaca Dacare and Biriqodayaga.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Buuhoodle</span> City in Khatumo, Somalia

Buuhoodle, also known as Bohotle, is the largest city in the Cayn region of Somalia. It serves as a significant border town for the movement of goods between Somalia and the Somali Region of Ethiopia. The surrounding district is rich in livestock with growing agricultural activities.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dhahar</span> Town in Somalia

Dhahar is a town in the eastern Sanaag region, and the capital of the Dhahar District. Puntland is in effective control, but Somaliland also has territorial claims.

Buraan, also known as Hiil Buraan or Hiil Borraan, is a town in the eastern Sanaag region of Puntland. It is effectively controlled by Puntland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dhahar District</span> District in Sanaag, Somalia

Dhahar District is an administrative district in the Sanaag region.

Hingalol District is a district in the eastern Sanaag region of Somaliland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Garad Jama Garad Ali</span> Garad of the Dhulbahante

Garad Jama Garad Ali (Somali: Garaad Jaamac Garaad Cali, Arabic: (جراد جامع جراد علي is the traditional clan sultan of the Dhulbahante. On May 22, 2006 he was crowned in Las Anod in the presences of a large crowd, including high-ranking dignitaries from the Somali Government, Somali Region, Somaliland, and Puntland region Somalia

Tukaraq is a small village in the eastern Sool region of Somaliland. The town is located on the road between Las Anod and Garowe in Las Anod District. Somaliland has had effective control there since 2018, but Puntland also has a territorial claim.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Somaliland National Army</span> Land warfare branch of Somalilands military

The Somaliland National Army, is the land force and largest branch of the Somaliland Armed Forces is based in the Somaliland capital of Hargeisa. There are approximately under 100,000 active members. The Somaliland National Army is composed entirely of professionals and volunteers due to the army not being mandatory of conscription. Some Somaliland battalions operate near the Puntland border due to a border dispute.

References

  1. "Puntland - Primary schools". Ministry of Education of Puntland. Retrieved 26 May 2013.