Togdheer

Togdheer (Somali: Togdheer, Arabic: تُوْجْدَيْر‎, romanized: Tūjdayr) is an administrative region in the Republic of Somaliland.[2][3]

Togdheer

Togdheer (Somali)
تُوْجْدَيْر (Arabic)
Region
A residential area in Burao
Location in Somalia
Coordinates:
Country Somaliland
CapitalBurao
Government
 • GovernorHamse Mohamed Abdi
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
HDI (2017)0.313[1]
low · 11th

Overview

Togdheer is bordered by Woqooyi Galbeed from the north & west, while Ethiopia to the south, and eastern side of the regions of Sanaag and Sool. With its capital at Burao (Burco), the region's name is derived from the Togdheer River, which means "Long River" in Somali.

As with much of Somaliland, most local residents in the Togdheer region are nomadic pastoralists.[4] The Buuhoodle District are disputed between the Somaliland government, and the government of the autonomous Puntland state of Somalia. Both recognize the district as the region named Ayn.

Districts

The Togdheer region consists of the following four districts:[5]

Demographics

It is equally shared & dominated by Habr Yonis, Issa Musse & Habr Je'lo sub-divisions of Isaaq well represented. The Dhulbahante of the Harti, Darod clan is also well represented in the Buuhoodle district.[6][7]

Major towns

See also

References
  1. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  2. Law, Gwillim (2015-09-01). "Regions of Somalia". Statoids.
  3. "Somalia". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia, the USA: Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  4. Bradbury, Mark (2008). Becoming Somaliland. Progressio. p. 201. ISBN 0-2533-5178-2.
  5. "Districts of Somalia". Statoids. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  6. Hoehne, Markus V. Borders & Borderlands as resources in the Horn of Africa. p. 113. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  7. Gebrewold, Belachew. Anatomy of Violence: Understanding the systems of conflict and violence in Africa. Ashgate Publishing Ltd. p. 130. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
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