Ufeyn

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Ufeyn
Ufayn
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Ufeyn
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Coordinates: 10°39′00″N49°45′00″E / 10.65000°N 49.75000°E / 10.65000; 49.75000
CountryFlag of Puntland.svg  Puntland
Regional State Flag of Puntland.svg  Puntland
Region uurcaleed
District Ufayn District
Founded1958
Government
  MayorAhmed Abshir Said dhegabir
Area
  Total16 km2 (6 sq mi)
  Land137 km2 (53 sq mi)
Population
 (200,850)
  Total82,850
  Density13/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)
Area code +252

Ufeyn (in somailian Ufayn) is a second largest district in the north-eastern Bari region of Somalia.

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Location

The settlement is situated near the border with the Sanaag region in SSC and just off the road, between Bosaso and Iskushuban in the desert foothills on the south side of the Ahl Mescat Mountains.

Education

Ufeyn has a number of academic institutions. According to the Puntland Ministry of Education, there are 10 primary schools in the Ufeyn District. Among these are Darul Cilmi, Kobdhexad, Geesa Qabad and Jedaal . [1] Secondary schools in the area include the Abdullahi Ibrahim Secondary. [2]

Municipal election

In Actober 2021, puntland held democratic municipal election in three districts, one of which was Ufeyn. The current local government leadership was elected through that democratized process. [3]

Notes

  1. "Puntland - Primary schools". Ministry of Education of Puntland. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  2. "Puntland - Secondary schools". Ministry of Education of Puntland. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  3. "Puntland State holds historic local election in three towns". SONNA. Retrieved February 6, 2024.

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