Waqdariya Waqdariya | |
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Village | |
  Waqdariya Location in Somaliland | |
| Coordinates: 11°07′03.3″N47°47′39.0″E / 11.117583°N 47.794167°E | |
| Country |  Somaliland |
| Region | Sanaag |
| District | Erigavo [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Waqdariya (Waqddariya, Waqdariye, Waaq-Dariya, Waqderia) is a coastal village in the Sanaag region of Somaliland.
In 1951, Waqdariya is listed in a book published in England under the name "Waqderia" as the coordinates 11°06′N 47°45 E. The inhabitants are mentioned as Musa Ismail of Habar Yoonis, Nub Omr of Warsangeli. [2]
In 1956, A report entitled The Geology of the Heis-Mait-Waqderia Area, Erigavo District, Somaliland Protectorate Geological Survey was written by Mason et al. [3]
In December 2008, it was reported that pirates of the coast of Somalia was planning to build a base in the western part of Las Khorey, including Waqdariya and Gelweita. [4]
In June 2012, Mayor Las Khorey announced in an interview with Somalia Report that they had deployed youth from Badhan, Dhahar, Hingalol, and El Buh in Laso-surad and Waqdariya to prepare for attacks from Somaliland Marines. [5]
In April 2014, it was reported that there are Metamorphic rock containing ruby and sapphire in Waqdariya. [6] [7]
In November 2019, [8] a deadly battle broke out over a gold deposit found several years ago near Waqdariya. [9] Regarding this incident, Badhan elders accused the Somaliland government of instigating the violence. [10]
In April 2020, the Nuux Cumar clan of Warsangali recaptured Waqdariya, which had been occupied by the Muuse Ismaaciil clan of Habar Yoonis. [11] The Somaliland government has deployed troops in the area to prevent further clashes. [12] Al Jazeera reported that it was a fight between militias over grazing land. [13] Somaliland's Minister of Justice accused the diaspora of being behind the fighting. [14]
It is inhabited by the Urursuge clan of Habar Yoonis and the Jibriil Siciid clan of Warsangali. [15]