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Awdal is bordered by [[Ethiopia]], [[Djibouti]], the Somali region of [[Woqooyi Galbeed]], and the [[Gulf of Aden]]. The westernmost point of the province is Beyu Anod, a peak of the [[Marmar Range]].<ref>E. H. M. Clifford, [http://www.jstor.org/stable/1785556 "The British Somaliland-Ethiopia Boundary", ''Geographical Journal''], Vol. 87, No. 4 (Apr., 1936), p. 296</ref> |
Awdal is bordered by [[Ethiopia]], [[Djibouti]], the Somali region of [[Woqooyi Galbeed]], and the [[Gulf of Aden]]. The westernmost point of the province is Beyu Anod, a peak of the [[Marmar Range]].<ref>E. H. M. Clifford, [http://www.jstor.org/stable/1785556 "The British Somaliland-Ethiopia Boundary", ''Geographical Journal''], Vol. 87, No. 4 (Apr., 1936), p. 296</ref> |
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Control of the region is disputed between [[Awdalland]], a proposed [[autonomous state]], and [[Somaliland]], a self-declared independent republic that is internationally recognized as an [[States and regions of Somalia|autonomous region]] of Somalia. |
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Awdal ([Awdal] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help), Arabic: أودال) is a region (gobol) in northwestern Somalia.[1] Its capital is Borama.
Awdal is bordered by Ethiopia, Djibouti, the Somali region of Woqooyi Galbeed, and the Gulf of Aden. The westernmost point of the province is Beyu Anod, a peak of the Marmar Range.[2]
Overview
Awdal (also spelled Adal or Adel) takes its name from a medieval empire, the Adal Sultanate, whose power rose in the 16th century. The area along the Ethiopian border is abundant with ruined cities, which were described by the British explorer Richard F. Burton.[3]
A modern separatist movement, known as the Awdal Republic,[4] sought independence in 1995 after the establishment of Somaliland. A Dir-dominated movement in Awdal province also threatens to form its own administration if the secessionist Somaliland region's self-declared independence is officially recognized.[5]
Demographics
Awdal is primarily inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group, with the Gadabuursi especially well represented.[6][7][8]
Districts
The Awdal region consists of four districts:[9]
Major towns
References
- ^ "Somalia". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ E. H. M. Clifford, "The British Somaliland-Ethiopia Boundary", Geographical Journal, Vol. 87, No. 4 (Apr., 1936), p. 296
- ^ Richard Burton, First Footsteps in East Africa, 1856; edited with an introduction and additional chapters by Gordon Waterfield (New York: Praeger, 1966), p. 132. For a more recent description, see A. T. Curle, "The Ruined cities of Somaliland", Antiquity, 11 (1937), pp. 315-327
- ^ "Awdal "Republic": Declaration of Independence, [Somalia]". University of Pennsylvania - African Studies Center. Archived from the original on 14 February 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-29.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Somaliland: The Myth of Clan-Based Statehood". Somalia Watch. 2002-12-07. Retrieved 2007-01-29.
- ^ Samatar, Abdi I. (2001) "Somali Reconstruction and Local Initiative: Amoud University," Bildhaan: An International Journal of Somali Studies: Vol. 1, Article 9, p. 132.
- ^ Battera, Federico (2005). "Chapter 9: The Collapse of the State and the Resurgence of Customary Law in Northern Somalia". Shattering Tradition: Custom, Law and the Individual in the Muslim Mediterranean. Walter Dostal, Wolfgang Kraus (ed.). London: I.B. Taurus. p. 296. ISBN 1-85043-634-7. Retrieved 2010-03-18.
Awdal is mainly inhabited by the Gadabuursi confederation of clans. The Gadaabursi are concentrated in Awdal....
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - ^ Renders, Marleen; Terlinden, Ulf. "Chapter 9: Negotiating Statehood in a Hybrid Political Order: The Case of Somaliland". Negotiating Statehood: Dynamics of Power and Domination in Africa. p. 191. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|editors=ignored (|editor=suggested) (help) - ^ "Awdal Region" (PDF). Retrieved 30 January 2014.
