Hudun

Hudun هودون
Town
Seal
Hudun Location in Somalia
Coordinates: 9°09′15.0″N47°28′37.0″E / 9.154167°N 47.476944°E / 9.154167; 47.476944
Country	Somalia
Regional State	Khatumo
District	Hudun
Population  (2007) [1]
• Total	3,258
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

Hudun (Somali : Xudun) is a historical town in the northern Sool, region of Somalia, ^[2] and the seat of the Hudun District. ^[3] Khatumo has effectively controlled there since around 2023.^{[ citation needed ]}

Overview

Located in north west Somalia, and southeast Somaliland, Hudun lies 59 kilometres north by road from the provincial capital of Las Anod. ^[4]

Education

According to the Ministry of National Planning and Development in Somaliland, there are 9 primary schools and 1 secondary school in the Hudun District. ^[5]

History

On February 15, 1960, before Somaliland's independence, the first democratic elections were held in British Somaliland, and Ibrahim Eid was selected as the representative from Hudun. ^[6]

The Somaliland government did not hold polls here during the 2005 Somaliland parliamentary election, citing Hudun as a disputed territory. ^[7]

In March 2012, the militant group Al-Shabaab near Hudun was exterminated by Somali Federal Army and Ethiopian Army. ^[8]

In November 2012, the president of Khatumo State declared victory in the battle against the Somaliland army in Hudun. ^[9]

In January 2013, Khatumo militia based in southern Hudun were defeated and displaced by Somaliland forces. ^[10] The captured militia were imprisoned in Burao. ^[11]

In August 2017, the Somaliland government held a voting process for national elections in Hudun, which was opposed by Hudun residents as belonging to Puntland, and fighting took place between the Somaliland army and local forces in Hudun. ^[12]

In May 2021, voter turnout in Hudun and other Dhulbahante clan-inhabited areas in the Somaliland parliamentary election was significantly higher than in the previous election in 2005. ^[13]

Notable residents

• Hassan Dahir Afqurac, Third Vice President of Puntland
• Ahmed Elmi Osman, Fifth Vice President of Puntland
• Hodan Nalayeh, Somali-Canadian social activist and entrepreneur. (1976–2019)

Demographics

The City of Hudun is primarily populated by the Dhulbahante clan, with the Naleye Ahmed - Ugadhyahan sub-lineages of the Mohamoud Garad branch of the Dhulbahante clan are well-represented. ^[14]

References

1. WFP (2007). "Puntland - Food Security and Vulnerability Assessment" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-05-30.
2. "Somalia in figure" (PDF).
3. "Districts of Somalia".
4. Google Maps (Map). Google.
5. "SOOL REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2014-2016)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-07-30. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
6. Somaliland (2019-06-25). "The Rebirth of Somaliland (1): History of Somaliland before 1960" . Retrieved 2021-05-31.
7. Ragnhild Hollekim, Stig Jarle Hansen and Geir Moe Sørensen (March 2006). "SOMALILAND: ELECTIONS FOR THE LOWER HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT SEPTEMBER 2005" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-05-31.
8. "Baahin: Khamiis, Mar 22, Khadar Cawl ~ Daljir ~ Buuhoodle. Xudun, Bakool oo u gacan gashay ciidamada dawlada federaalka & Ethiopia; Nin ka tirsanaa ciidamada Al-shabaab ee buurala Golis oo isu dhiinay ciidanka Puntland; Dawlada federaalka oo sheegtay in ay dejisay qorshe lagu sugayo amniga meelaha laga qabsaday Al-shabaab". daljir. 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
9. "Madaxweynaha maamulka Khaatumo oo guul ka sheegtay dagaalkii shalay ka dhacay Xudun (Dhegayso)". daljir.com. 2012-11-29. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
10. "Somaliland:Khatumo Militias Dislodged from Hudun Bases". Somaliland Sum. 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
11. "Somaliland Army Crush Khatuumo Aligned Militiamen". Somaliland Current. 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
12. "Dagaalo Caawa Ka Socda Deegaanka Xudun Ee Gobolka Sool". radiodalsan.com. 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
13. Academy for Peace and Development (May 2021). "Somaliland's Two Decades OldElectoral Democracy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
14. Hoehne, Markus Virgil. "No Easy Way Out: Traditional Authorities in Somaliland and the Limits of Hybrid Political Orders" (PDF). 7 (2): 16. Retrieved 10 February 2023.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)