Xagar District
| Xagar | |
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| Region | Jubbada Hoose |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Xagar District is an administrative district in southern Somalia. It is one of five districts that make up the Jubbada Hoose region, also called the Lower Jubba region.
Overview
Xagar is located near the districts of Afmadow and Bu'aale. The Jubba River is situated about 90 km from the district.
Demographics
Xagar is primarily inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic Jidwaaq Absame Darod sub-clan especially well represented.
The Bartire clan was led by Ali Base until his death during the Somali Peace Conference held in Djibouti in the early 2000s. The current chief is Suldan Ibrahim Suldan Adam Gedi.
there are prominent leaders from this clan like Aw Adan gedi, Riinow, in lower jubba The Garaads like Wiil waal the king and his 30 and above fathers the rulers of the Somali western people who reside Jigjiga. the Bartire tripe reside Ethiopia Somalia and kenya.
Economy
In terms of subsistence patterns, the town's inhabitants are mainly sedentary agro-pastoralists, supplementing their cattle herding with plant cultivation. Domesticated animals include camels, cows and goats.
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Coordinates: 00°52′02″N 41°58′16″E / 0.86722°N 41.97111°E