El Afweyn District Degmada Ceelafweyn | |
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 Location of El Afweyn District within Sanaag, Somaliland | |
| Country |  Somaliland |
| Region | Sanaag |
| Capital | El Afweyn |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 65,797 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
El Afweyn District (Somali : Degmada Ceelafweyn) is a district in the Sanaag region of Somaliland. Its capital lies at El Afweyn.
The district is inhabited 2/4 by the Biciide subdivisions of Musa abokor, Habar jeclo as well as the Sa'ad Yonis subdivisions of the Habar yoonis, Garhajis, all of which belong to the wider Isaaq clan.[ citation needed ]
The population in 2005 was 65,797 according to the OCHA survey. [1]
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