El Afweyn

El Afweyn
Town
Nickname(s): Biciide
Country  Somalia
Region Sanaag
District El Afweyn
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

El Afweyn, also known as Ceel Afweyn, is a city in the western Sanaag region of Somaliland. It is the second largest city in Sanaag after the regional capital Erigavo.

Demographics

The city El Afweyn has a total population 165,474 residents.[1] The city is primarily inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group, Habar Jeclo especailly Biciide and small portion of Habar Yonis especially Sacad Yoonis

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