| Abbreviation | SLR Games |
|---|---|
| First event | 2011 in Burao, Somaliland |
| Occur every | 2 years |
| Purpose | Multi-sport event for regions of Somaliland |
| Headquarters | Hargeisa, Somaliland |
The Somaliland Regional Games, also known as the SLR Games, is a multi-sport event involving athletes from the Regions of Somaliland. The event was first held in 2011, [1] and has taken place every two or four years since then. The games is under regulation of the Ministry of Youth and Sports (Somaliland) with supervision by the Somaliland Football Association. [2]
Sool is an administrative region (gobol) in south eastern Somaliland/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.
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.
Damala Hagare is a town in the Sanaag region of Somaliland.
Badhan, also known as Baran is a city in the Sanaag region of Puntland state of Somalia.
Buuhoodle, also known as Bohotle, is the second largest city in the Togdheer region and is claimed by both Somalia and Somaliland. It is a prominent border town for movements of goods to and from Somaliland and the Somali Region of Ethiopia. The surrounding district is rich in both livestock and fledgeling agriculture.
Buraan, also known as Hiil Buraan or Hiil Borraan, is a town in the eastern Sanaag region of Somaliland. It is effectively controlled by Somaliland, but it is a disputed area with Puntland.
Habarshiro is one of the largest towns in the eastern Sanaag region of Somaliland/Somalia.
Baki District is a district in the Awdal region of western Somaliland.
Dhahar District is an administrative district in the Sanaag region.
The Somaliland national football team is the football team that represents Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as a de facto state. Although Somaliland is a de facto state, it has not yet received international de jure recognition. Somaliland is not a member of FIFA and CAF; it is, instead, an associate member of ConIFA, an association established in 2014 of teams from dependencies, unrecognised states, minorities, stateless peoples and regions that are not affiliated with FIFA.
The Ministry of Youth & Sports is a Somaliland government ministry that is in charge of regulating activities related to sports and youth development in Somaliland. The current minister is Yusuf Mire Mohamed.
Alamzey Stadium is a football stadium in Burao, Somaliland. It has been the home stadium of the Togdheer Regional Team since 2011.
Mohamed Muse Diriye is a Somali politician, who is serving as the Minister of Water Resources of Somaliland. He has previously served as the Minister of Information of Somaliland, State Minister and Deputy Minister of Ministry of Interior of Somaliland. He is also served as the Governor of Togdheer region of Somaliland.
Yusuf Mire Mohamed also known as Boos is a Somali politician, who serves as the Minister of Youth and Sports of Somaliland.
Sheikh Khalil Abdillahi Ahmed is a Somali politician currently serving as the Minister of Endowment and Religious Affairs of Somaliland since July 2010.
The Governor of Sanaag is the chief executive of the Sanaag, leading the region's executive branch.
Mohamed Nour Arale is a Somali politician. He previously served as the Minister of Interior of Somaliland from 2010 until 2013.
Abdirisaq Waberi Roble is a Somali politician, He previously served as the Minister of Youth and Sports of Somaliland, from December 2016 to December 2017.
The Somaliland Coast Guard is the maritime law enforcement, search and rescue and coastal defence branch of Somaliland Armed Forces, founded on 2 October 1995.
Events of 2016 in Somaliland.
