Kaptallah, also known as Kaptanle (Somali : Kabtanle) is a historic Somali clan. The clan established the port city of Bandar Qassim (today Bosaso) in the early 9th century, and traded with Persia, India and the Arabian peninsula. [1] The clan belongs to the Harti confederation of the Darod clan. [2] The clan inhabits the areas south and south-east of Bosaso along with the Ali Jibrail and Dashishe clans. [3]
Puntland, officially the Puntland State of Somalia, is a Federal Member State in northeastern Somalia. The capital city is the city of Garoowe in the Nugal region, and its leaders declared the territory an autonomous state in 1998. Geographically to the west, Puntland lays claim to the intra-46th meridian territories that were outside European colonial rule during parts of the Scramble for Africa period.
Las Anod is the administrative capital of the Sool region of Somaliland.
Bosaso, historically known as Bender Cassim is a city in the northeastern Bari province (gobol) of Somalia. It is the seat of the Bosaso District. Located on the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden, the municipality serves as the region's commercial capital and is a major seaport within the autonomous Puntland state.
Garowe is the administrative capital of Puntland in northeastern Somalia.
The Majeerteen is a sub-clan of the Harti Darod. It is one of the major Somali groups, with a vast traditional territory spanning 3 major regions of Somalia: Bari, Nugaal and Mudug. From Bosaso down to Garacad, the Majerteen settle in what is literally considered to be the 'Horn of Africa'. They can also be found in Kismayo in southern Somalia. They primarily inhabit the Puntland state of northern Somalia.
Zeila, also known as Zaila or Zayla, is a historical port town in the western Awdal region of Somaliland.
Bosaso Airport, also known as Bosaso International Airport, is an airport in Somalia. It sits at 11°16′32″N 49°9′0″E on the outer edge of the city of Bosaso, the commercial capital of the northeastern Puntland macro-region and adjacent to the Gulf of Aden. It is the second largest airport in the country after the Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu,
The Warsangali is a major Somali sub clan, part of the Harti clan which itself belongs to one of the largest Somali clan-families - the Darod. In the Somali language, the name Warsangali means "bringer of good news." The Warsangeli primarily inhabit the Sanaag, Bari, Lower Juba, Gedo, Bay and Bakool regions.
The Leelkase or Lailkase or Lelkase is a major subclan of the Tanade Darod clan. Leelkase or Lelkase Hussein bin Abdirahman bin Is'mail bin Ibrahim al Jaberti is a subclan of the Somali Darod clan. The term "Leelkase" is a Somali nickname, which translates as "farsighted, mindful, smart, very intelligent. It is one of the major Somali groups, with a vast traditional territory spanning 3 major regions of Somalia: Bari, Nugaal and Mudug. From Bosaso down to galdogob, theleelkase settle in what is literally considered to be the 'Horn of Africa'. They can also be found in Kismayo in southern Somalia. The tanade Sultanates was the first and most influential in Bari region as mentioned many Arab documents. and it was commercial center of various Communities Somalia and Middle East.
The Hawiye is the largest Somali clan family. Members of this clan traditionally inhabit central and southern Somalia, Somaliland, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya. They are also the majority in the capital city, Mogadishu.
The Garre is a major Somali clan whose origins trace back to Samaale who traces the lineage from the Arabian Peninsula through Aqiil Abu Talib. The Garre clan are considered to belong to the Digil clan family sub-clan of Digil-Rahanweyn clan of Rahanweyn Somali clan but genealogically descend from Gardheere Samaale. They are also categorized as southern Hawiye as well.
BarawaBarāwe, Maay: Barawy, Arabic: ﺑﺮﺍﻭة Barāwa), also known as Barawe and Brava, is the capital of the South West State of Somalia. It functions as a port town in the southwestern Lower Shebelle region of Somalia. Facing the Indian Ocean, Barawa serves as the main port of the South West State.
Harti, meaning "strong man", is a Somali clan family that is the part of the Darod clan. The major sub-clans include the Majeerteen, Dhulbahante, Warsangali, Tinle, Maganlabe, Kaptallah and Dishiishe, while other minor sub-clans consist of Kaskiqabe, Geesaguule and Liibaangashe.
Eyl is an ancient port town in the northeastern Nugal region of Somalia in the autonomous Puntland region, also serving as the capital of the Eyl District. Eyl, also called Illig, was the capital of the Dervishes from 1905 onwards, until superseded by Taleh, which became Dervish capital in 1909.
Somali architecture is the engineering and designing of multiple different construction types such as stone cities, castles, citadels, fortresses, mosques, temples, aqueducts, lighthouses, towers and tombs during the ancient, medieval and early modern periods in Somalia and other regions inhabited by Somalis, as well as the fusion of Somalo-Islamic architecture with Western designs in contemporary times.
Qaw, also known as Bandar Siyada, is a populated place in the northeastern Bari region of Somalia.
Agriculture in Somalia is a major employment activity and is the largest economic sector in the country. It contributes more than 65% to the national GDP from domestic distribution and exports to other parts of the continent, the Middle East and Europe.
The Surre, is a Somali clan, a sub clan of the major Somali Dir clans, The Surre inhabit in central and southern Somalia. And also can be found in Somaliland, Ethiopia and Kenya.
Saleban Abdalle, is a Somali sub-clan. It forms a part of the Surre subdivision of the major Somali Dir clan.
Bulhar is a historic port town in the Sahil region of Somaliland with routes dating back to antiquity. The port was rejuvenated in the 19th century and was a rival to nearby Berbera.
A number of smaller sub-clans, such as Ali Jibrail, Dashishe, Kaptanle, and others, inhabit the area south and south-east of Bosasso.
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