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between population growth and economic growth has been widening year after year.<ref>http://www.fsnau.org/downloads/Hawd%20of%20Togdheer%20Nutrition%20Assessment%20June%202006.pdf</ref> |
between population growth and economic growth has been widening year after year.<ref>http://www.fsnau.org/downloads/Hawd%20of%20Togdheer%20Nutrition%20Assessment%20June%202006.pdf</ref> |
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== Economy== |
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The region comprises both arid and semi-arid types of land. Consequently, livestock production has become the main economic activity that provides food, income and employment to majority of the region's populace. However, the livestock sector remains fragile due to the recurring droughts. In particular, the region experienced two consecutive droughts, in 2003 and 2004 that led to a livelihood crisis, the brunt of which was carried particularly in the northern districts of Burao, Owdweyne and Buuhoodle. These droughts undermined meat and milk production, livestock prices, as well as income generation. Agriculture is less significant, although a considerable amount of cereals are produced in the mountainous district of Sheikh. Financial remittances from the diaspora contribute significantly to household incomes, and provide substantial funding for small businesses and the basic provision of services.<ref>http://www.so.undp.org/census/background/togdheer.php</ref> |
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==Territorial dispute== |
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The government of the autonomous [[Puntland]] macro-region in northeastern Somalia claims the southeastern Togdheer region as its territory, and calls this area, centered around the town of [[Buuhoodle]], the [[Ayn, Somalia|Ayn]] region of Puntland. This is in contrast to the [[Somaliland]] macro-region in northwestern Somalia, which also claims the area as part of its territory.<ref name=PUNTLAND-MAP>{{cite web |
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There are about 350,000 people living in Togdheer,manly from the Haber Jaglo and Haber jonis sub clan of the [[Isaaq]] clan .<ref>http://www.afrol.com/articles/11392</ref>. |
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==Districts== |
==Districts== |
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The Togdheer region consists of the following four districts:<ref name="Stados">[http://www.statoids.com/yso.html Districts of Somalia]</ref> |
The Togdheer region consists of the following four districts:<ref name="Stados">[http://www.statoids.com/yso.html Districts of Somalia]</ref> |
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*[http://www.togdheernews.com/ Togdheer News Network ] (in Somali) |
*[http://www.togdheernews.com/ Togdheer News Network ] (in Somali) |
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Revision as of 23:53, 21 September 2011
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| Country |  Somalia |
| Capital | Burao |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Togdheer ([Togdheer] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help), Arabic: تُوجدَير) is an administrative region (gobolka) in northwestern Somalia.[1] It lies in the territory of Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia.
Overview
Togdheer is bordered by Ethiopia to the south, and the Somalian regions of Woqooyi Galbeed, Sanaag and Sool. With its capital at Burao (Burco), the region's name is derived from the Togdheer River.
Currently, the Regional Chairman is Abdi Hussen Dheere and the Vice Chairman is Guled Dahir Samatar.
Hawd of Toghdeer
The Hawd of Toghdeer was considered a high potential grazing land. Over the years, the area has been greatly degraded and almost all the palatable grass species have been depleted. .This has occurred as a result of increased deforestation for charcoal burning and building materials, recurrent droughts and trampling of animals in an unplanned manner resulting to significant gully erosion during the rainy season. The Gu is the main rainy season while the Deyr season also contributes significantly to pasture availability in the area prior to the Jilaal season. The area receives a yearly annual rainfall of 200 to 300 mm. The hawd is usually categorised as "bush land" range type. Because of recurrent shocks in the Hawd, the gap between population growth and economic growth has been widening year after year.[2]
Economy
The region comprises both arid and semi-arid types of land. Consequently, livestock production has become the main economic activity that provides food, income and employment to majority of the region's populace. However, the livestock sector remains fragile due to the recurring droughts. In particular, the region experienced two consecutive droughts, in 2003 and 2004 that led to a livelihood crisis, the brunt of which was carried particularly in the northern districts of Burao, Owdweyne and Buuhoodle. These droughts undermined meat and milk production, livestock prices, as well as income generation. Agriculture is less significant, although a considerable amount of cereals are produced in the mountainous district of Sheikh. Financial remittances from the diaspora contribute significantly to household incomes, and provide substantial funding for small businesses and the basic provision of services.[3]
Population
There are about 350,000 people living in Togdheer,manly from the Haber Jaglo and Haber jonis sub clan of the Isaaq clan .[4].
Districts
The Togdheer region consists of the following four districts:[5]
Major towns
Notes
External links
- Togdheer News Network (in Somali)
