Oodweyne District Degmada Oodweyne | |
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 Location of Oodweyne district within Togdheer, Somaliland | |
| Country |  Somaliland |
| Region | Togdheer |
| Population (2005) [1] | |
| • Total | 42,031 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Oodweyne (Somali : Degmada Oodweyne) is a district in the central Togdheer region of Somaliland. [2] [3] The plains of this land-mass was historically referred to as Garoodi. [4]
Sool is an administrative region (gobol) in sout/north western Somalia. It borders Togdheer to the west, Sanaag to the north, Ethiopia to the south and Nugal, Bari to the east. Its capital city is Las Anod. The region is disputed by the self-declared Republic of Somaliland and Puntland, a Federal Member State of Somalia. The region is partially controlled by both polities.
Togdheer is an administrative region (gobol) in central Somaliland. Togdheer is bordered by Maroodi Jeex to the west, Saaxil to the north, Sanaag to the northeast, Sool to the east and Ethiopia to the south. Its capital is Burao.
The regions of Somaliland is divided into six administrative regions, Awdal, Sahil, Maroodi-Jeeh, Togdheer, Sanaag and Sool. These are in turn subdivided into twenty-two districts. Regions of Somaliland are the primary geographical divisions through which Somaliland is administered. A distinction is made between districts of grades A, B, C and D, with the classification being based on population, area, economy and production.
Badhan, also known as Baran is a city in the Sanaag region of Puntland state of Somalia.
Dararweyne is a town in south-central Sanaag in Somaliland.
Odweyne is a town in the northwestern Togdheer region of Somaliland. It is located between Burco and Hargeisa in the western part of Togdheer region.
El Afweyn is a town in the Sanaag region of Somaliland.
Baki District is a district in the Awdal region of western Somaliland.
Badhan District is a district located in the Sanaag country of Somaliland. Its capital is Badhan.
El Afweyn District is a district in the Sanaag region of Somaliland. Its capital lies at El Afweyn.
Erigavo District is a district in the central Sanaag region of Somaliland. It is the largest and most populous district in Sanaag. Its capital lies at Erigavo.
Dhahar District is an administrative district in the Sanaag region.
Taleh District is a district in the eastern Sool region of Somalia. Its capital lies at Taleh, the former headquarters of the Somali Dervish State.
Hudun District is a historical district in the Sool region of Somalia. 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. This was the site of the largest battle between Dervish and colonial forces in 1904.
Burao District is a district of the Togdheer region in central Somaliland. Its capital lies at Burao.
Sheikh District is a district in the Sahil region of Somaliland. Its capital lies at Sheikh. The district was part of Togdheer region until 1998, when the Sheikh District was incorporated into the Sahil region.
Hargeisa District is a district in the Maroodi Jeex region in Somaliland. Its capital lies at Hargeisa. Other settlements in the district include Daarbuduq.
Lawyacado is a town in the Awdal region of Somaliland. It is situated on the border with Djibouti.
The administrative division of Somaliland are organized into three hierarchical levels. consists of 6 regions and 22 districts. Districts in turn contain villages. In addition, the capital Hargeisa has its own law that is different from the law that defines administrative divisions. The administrative-territorial division of the country is established by the Law of Somaliland No. 23/2002, which was finally approved in 2007.
Abdillahi Deria was the fifth Grand Sultan of the Isaaq Sultanate and a notable Somali anti-colonial figure.
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