Ufeyn

Ufeyn Ufayn أفين
District
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Ufeyn Location in Africa
Coordinates: 10°39′00″N49°45′00″E / 10.65000°N 49.75000°E / 10.65000; 49.75000
Country	Somalia
Regional State	Puntland
Region	uurcaleed
District	Ufayn District
Founded	1958
Government
• Mayor	Ahmed Abshir Said
Area
• Total	38 km2 (15 sq mi)
• Land	177 km2 (68 sq mi)
Population  (30,850)
• Total	22,850
• Density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Area code	+252

Bosaso (Somailian: Ufayn) is the second largest district in the north-eastern Bari region of Somalia.

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 October 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.

References

• Ufeyn, Somalia