Hudun District

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Hudun District
Degmada Xudun
District
Somali veterinary technician carrying a camel calf in the rural of Xudun district, Sool, Somalia.jpg
A camel calf in Hudun District
Hudun in Sool (Somaliland).svg
Location of Hudun district within Sool, Somalia
CountryFlag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
Region Sool
Capital Hudun
Population
 (2005) [1]
 • Total18,785
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

Hudun District (Somali : Degmada Xudun) is a historical district in the Sool region of SSC-Khaatumo Its capital lies at Hudun. The border between Hudun District and Las Anod District goes through the town of Buur Anod, also called Buur Caanood, a town that lies in between the towns of Dib Shabeel to the north, and Daryaha (Daryaha) to the south. [2] This was the site of the largest battle between Dervish and colonial forces in 1904. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Regions, districts, and their populations: Somalia 2005 (draft)" (PDF). United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs . United Nations Development Programme. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  2. ↑ https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/120222_OCHASom_Administrative_Map_Sool_LaasCaanood_A3.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  3. ↑ Into Africa with Margaret Laurence - Fiona Sparrow · 1992, p 75


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