Puntland, officially the Puntland State of Somalia, is an autonomous territory formed in 1998 that became a Federal Member State. Puntland is located in the northeastern part of Somalia and its state capital is the city of Garoowe in the Nugal region. The region had a population of 4,334,633 in 2016.
Galgala is a town in Bari region of Somalia. The town has ancient markings of religious symbols and crosses and ancient remains of a cairns which commonly found in Sanaag and Bari, Somalia regions.
The Warsangali, alternatively the Mohamoud Harti, are a Somali sub clan, part of the larger Harti branch, which belongs to the Darod clan, one of the largest Somali tribe-families. In the Somali language, the name Warsangali means "bringer of good news." The Warsangali primarily inhabit the Sanaag.
The coat of arms of Somalia was adopted on October 10, 1956 and features a golden framed shield of the Somali flag supported by two Leopards standing on spears. The Leopard is a common animal seen in Somalia. Leopards are a common motif in Somali culture.
Mohamed Nuur Giriig (1935–2002) was a Somali singer, specializing in traditional Somali music.
Following the civil war and the ensuing societal chaos, some factions managed to exert a degree of authority over certain regions of Somalia where they maintained broad, clan-based support. This allowed these factions to establish working administrations and eventually coherent states, and restored order to their regions. This occurred first in Puntland, Southwestern Somalia, Galmudug, Jubaland and finally Banadir.
Badhan, also known as Baran is a city in the Sanaag region of Puntland state of Somalia.
The state flag of Puntland, an autonomous state in northeastern Somalia, was adopted on 22 December 2009.
Maakhir, officially the Maakhir State of Somalia was a short-lived quasi-state in the Sanaag region of eastern Somalia formed in 2007. It rejoined Puntland in 2009.
Jibrell Ali Salaad is a Somali general and politician. He was president of the Maakhir proto-state formed in 2007.
The Puntland–Somaliland war is a ongoing war over the provinces of Sool, Sanaag and Cayn of Togdheer regions between the self-declared Republic of Somaliland and the Puntland state of Somalia.
Hingalol or Hingalool is a district located in the Sanaag region of Puntland.
Armale is a town in Sanaag region of Somaliland
El Buh is a town in the northeastern Sanaag region of Somalia.
Qaʽableh is a town in the eastern Sanaag region of Somaliland. It is the site of numerous archaeological sites and ancient tombs.
Maakhir University was a university created in 2010 by a group of Diaspora and supported by the Puntland government in the eastern Sanaag region. In september 2019, this university officially becomes a branch of Somali National University in Puntland state.
General Mohamed Abshir Airport is an airport serving Garowe, the administrative capital of the autonomous Puntland region in northeastern Somalia.
The Port of Las Khorey, also known as the Las Khorey Port, is the official functioning seaport of Las Khorey, situated in Somalia
Farah Ali Jama is a Somali economist and politician. From January 2009 to January 2014, he served as the Minister of Finance of Puntland.
Faisal Ahmed Yusuf "Hawar" is a Somali Entrepreneur. He is the CEO/President and co-founder of the International Somalia Development Foundation as well as the Maakhir Resource Company.
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