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| Country | Somaliland |
| Region | Awdal |
| Capital | Dilla |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Dilla District (Somali : Degmada Dilla) is a district in the northwestern Awdal region of Somaliland. [1] Its capital lies at Dilla.
This district is exclusively inhabited by the Mohamuud Nuur, one of the two sub divisions of Reer Nuur, a subclan of the Gadabuursi. [2] [3]
R.J Hayward and I.M. Lewis (2005) both state that Dilla is the major town and region of the Reer Mohamuud Nuur:
"The major town of the Rer Mohamoud Nur, Dila." [4]
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The major town of the Rer Mohamoud Nur, Dila.
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