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Part of the [[Ayn, Somalia|Ayn]] province's [[Buuhoodle District]], the settlement is located {{convert|50|km}} by road from [[Buuhoodle]].<ref>{{cite map|title=[[Google Maps]]|publisher=Google|accessdate=December 13, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite map|title=[[Bing Maps]]|publisher= [[Microsoft]] and [[Harris Corporation]] Earthstar Geographics LLC|accessdate=December 13, 2010}}</ref> |
Part of the [[Ayn, Somalia|Ayn]] province's [[Buuhoodle District]], the settlement is located {{convert|50|km}} by road from [[Buuhoodle]].<ref>{{cite map|title=[[Google Maps]]|publisher=Google|accessdate=December 13, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite map|title=[[Bing Maps]]|publisher= [[Microsoft]] and [[Harris Corporation]] Earthstar Geographics LLC|accessdate=December 13, 2010}}</ref> |
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Local control is by [[Somaliland]].<ref>[http://www.somalilandsun.com/politics1/government/8838-somaliland-army-beefs-up-units-in-widhwidh "Somaliland Army beefs up units"]</ref> |
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The town was part of the [[2010 Ayn clashes]] on 19 July 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://somalilandpress.com/somaliland-army-clashes-with-militia-five-dead-17144|title=Somaliland army attacked Widh Widh town both times suffering heavy casualties.}}</ref> |
The town was part of the [[2010 Ayn clashes]] on 19 July 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://somalilandpress.com/somaliland-army-clashes-with-militia-five-dead-17144|title=Somaliland army attacked Widh Widh town both times suffering heavy casualties.}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:40, 16 September 2018
Widhwidh | |
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village | |
  Widhwidh Location in Somalia | |
| Coordinates: 8°27′16″N 46°42′23″E / 8.45444°N 46.70639°E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Region | Togdheer |
| District | Buuhoodle |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Widhwidh, also known as Widh Widh, is a town in the Togdheer region of Somalia.
Overview
Part of the Ayn province's Buuhoodle District, the settlement is located 50 kilometres (31 mi) by road from Buuhoodle.[1][2]
The town was part of the 2010 Ayn clashes on 19 July 2010.[3]
In 2011 a peace conference was held in the town between the local community and the Somaliland administration.[4]
Education
Widhwidh has a number of academic institutions. According to the Puntland Ministry of Education, there are seven primary schools in the Widhwidh District, including Geed-Dheer, Banyaal, Shululux and Widhwidh Primary.[5]
Notes
- ^ Google Maps (Map). Google.
{{cite map}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Bing Maps (Map). Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC.
{{cite map}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Somaliland army attacked Widh Widh town both times suffering heavy casualties".
- ^ "New Democratization and Peace-building Moves in Somaliland: The Opening of the political Parties Registration System [and the Widhwidh Peace Process]" (PDF). Somaliland Law. Somaliland Law. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "Puntland - Primary schools". Ministry of Education of Puntland. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
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