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'''[[Somaliland]]''' &ndash; [[Diplomatic recognition|unrecognised]] self-declared [[sovereign state]] that is internationally recognised as an [[States and regions of Somalia|autonomous region]] of [[Somalia]].<ref>{{Cite web
'''[[Somaliland]]''' &ndash; [[Diplomatic recognition|unrecognised]] self-declared [[sovereign state]] that is internationally recognised as an [[States and regions of Somalia|autonomous region]] of [[Somalia]].<ref>{{Cite web
| title = The Transitional Federal Charter of the Somali Republic
|title=The Transitional Federal Charter of the Somali Republic
| publisher = [[University of Pretoria]]
|publisher=[[University of Pretoria]]
| date = 2004-02-01
|date=2004-02-01
| url = http://www.chr.up.ac.za/hr_docs/countries/docs/charterfeb04.pdf
|url=http://www.chr.up.ac.za/hr_docs/countries/docs/charterfeb04.pdf
|accessdate=2010-02-02
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| accessdate = 2010-02-02}} "The Somali Republic shall have the following boundaries. (a) North; Gulf of Aden. (b) North West; Djibouti. (c) West; Ethiopia. (d) South south-west; Kenya. (e) East; Indian Ocean."</ref> The government of Somaliland regards the territory as the successor state to the [[British Somaliland]] [[protectorate]], which was independent for a few days in 1960 as the [[State of Somaliland]],<ref name="The New York Times">{{Cite news |title=Somaliland Marks Independence After 73 Years of British Rule |url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00A10FB395A1A7A93C4AB178DD85F448685F9 |format=fee required |publisher=The New York Times |page=6 |date=1960-06-26 |accessdate=2008-06-20}}</ref><ref name="bbc.co.uk">{{cite news| url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-10740852 | work=BBC News | title=How Britain said farewell to its Empire | date=2010-07-23}}</ref> before uniting with the [[Trust Territory of Somalia]] (the former [[Italian Somaliland]]) later the same week to form the Somali Republic.<ref name="The New York Times"/><ref name="bbc.co.uk"/><ref name="Encybr">Encyclopædia Britannica, ''The New Encyclopædia Britannica'', (Encyclopædia Britannica: 2002), p.835</ref><ref name="buluugleey.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.buluugleey.com/warkiidanbe/Governance.htm |title=The dawn of the Somali nation-state in 1960 |publisher=Buluugleey.com |date= |accessdate=2009-02-25}}</ref><ref name="Tmotss">{{cite web|url=http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htwin/articles/20060809.aspx |title=The making of a Somalia state |publisher=Strategypage.com |date=2006-08-09 |accessdate=2009-02-25}}</ref>
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}} "The Somali Republic shall have the following boundaries. (a) North; Gulf of Aden. (b) North West; Djibouti. (c) West; Ethiopia. (d) South south-west; Kenya. (e) East; Indian Ocean."</ref> The government of Somaliland regards the territory as the successor state to the [[British Somaliland]] [[protectorate]], which was independent for a few days in 1960 as the [[State of Somaliland]],<ref name="The New York Times">{{Cite news |title=Somaliland Marks Independence After 73 Years of British Rule |url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00A10FB395A1A7A93C4AB178DD85F448685F9 |format=fee required |publisher=The New York Times |page=6 |date=1960-06-26 |accessdate=2008-06-20}}</ref><ref name="bbc.co.uk">{{cite news| url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-10740852 | work=BBC News | title=How Britain said farewell to its Empire | date=2010-07-23}}</ref> before uniting with the [[Trust Territory of Somalia]] (the former [[Italian Somaliland]]) later the same week to form the Somali Republic.<ref name="The New York Times"/><ref name="bbc.co.uk"/><ref name="Encybr">Encyclopædia Britannica, ''The New Encyclopædia Britannica'', (Encyclopædia Britannica: 2002), p.835</ref><ref name="buluugleey.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.buluugleey.com/warkiidanbe/Governance.htm |title=The dawn of the Somali nation-state in 1960 |publisher=Buluugleey.com |date= |accessdate=2009-02-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090116055005/http://www.buluugleey.com/warkiidanbe/Governance.htm |archivedate=2009-01-16 |df= }}</ref><ref name="Tmotss">{{cite web|url=http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htwin/articles/20060809.aspx |title=The making of a Somalia state |publisher=Strategypage.com |date=2006-08-09 |accessdate=2009-02-25}}</ref>


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** [[Africa]]
** [[Africa]]
**** [[Horn of Africa]]
**** [[Horn of Africa]]
***** [[Somalia]] - Somaliland is [[Foreign relations of Somaliland|regarded internationally]] as being an [[States and regions of Somalia|autonomous region]] of [[Somalia]].<ref>{{cite web | title = The Transitional Federal Charter of the Somali Republic| publisher = [[University of Pretoria]] | date = 2004-02-01 | url = http://www.chr.up.ac.za/hr_docs/countries/docs/charterfeb04.pdf | accessdate = 2010-02-02}} "The Somali Republic shall have the following boundaries. (a) North; Gulf of Aden. (b) North West; Djibouti. (c) West; Ethiopia. (d) South south-west; Kenya. (e) East; Indian Ocean."</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = No Winner Seen in Somalia's Battle With Chaos | publisher = New York Times | date = 2009-06-02 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/02/world/africa/02somalia.html| accessdate = 2010-02-02| first=Jeffrey| last=Gettleman}}</ref>
***** [[Somalia]] - Somaliland is [[Foreign relations of Somaliland|regarded internationally]] as being an [[States and regions of Somalia|autonomous region]] of [[Somalia]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Transitional Federal Charter of the Somali Republic |publisher=[[University of Pretoria]] |date=2004-02-01 |url=http://www.chr.up.ac.za/hr_docs/countries/docs/charterfeb04.pdf |accessdate=2010-02-02 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218004011/http://www.chr.up.ac.za/hr_docs/countries/docs/charterfeb04.pdf |archivedate=2008-12-18 |df= }} "The Somali Republic shall have the following boundaries. (a) North; Gulf of Aden. (b) North West; Djibouti. (c) West; Ethiopia. (d) South south-west; Kenya. (e) East; Indian Ocean."</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = No Winner Seen in Somalia's Battle With Chaos | publisher = New York Times | date = 2009-06-02 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/02/world/africa/02somalia.html| accessdate = 2010-02-02| first=Jeffrey| last=Gettleman}}</ref>
** Time zone: [[East Africa Time]] ([[UTC+03]])
** Time zone: [[East Africa Time]] ([[UTC+03]])


Revision as of 20:21, 25 May 2017

Map of Somaliland
The location of Somaliland
An enlargeable map of Somaliland

The following outline is provided as an overview and topical guide to Somaliland:

Somaliland – unrecognised self-declared sovereign state that is internationally recognised as an autonomous region of Somalia.[1] The government of Somaliland regards the territory as the successor state to the British Somaliland protectorate, which was independent for a few days in 1960 as the State of Somaliland,[2][3] before uniting with the Trust Territory of Somalia (the former Italian Somaliland) later the same week to form the Somali Republic.[2][3][4][5][6]

General reference

Geography of Somaliland

An enlargeable topographic map of Somaliland within Somalia.

Location of Somaliland

Administrative divisions

Regions of Somaliland
Map of Somaliland


Regions of Somaliland

Key Region Capital Area
km² 		Population
density
km2
1 Salal Zeila n/a n/a
2 Awdal Borama n/a n/a
3 Gabiley Gabiley n/a n/a
4 Gaaroodi Salahley n/a n/a
5 Sahil Berbera n/a n/a[9]
6 Odweyne Odweyne n/a n/a
7 Togdheer Burao n/a n/a
8 Cayn Buuhoodle n/a n/a
9 Sarar Caynaba n/a n/a
10 Sool Las Anod n/a n/a
11 Sanaag Erigavo n/a n/a
12 Maakhir Badhan n/a n/a
13 Hawd Baligubadle n/a n/a
14 Maroodi Jeex Hargeisa n/a n/a

The main cities and towns in Somaliland:

State Capital Annexed
Gabiley Gabiley Maroodi Jeex
Maakhir Badhan Sanaag
Cayn Buhoodle Togdheer
Salal Zeila Awdal
Sarar Caynaba Sool
Odweyne Odweyne Togdheer
Hawd Baligubadle Maroodi Jeex

16 new Districts:

District Region Annexed Region
Haji Salax Odweyne Togdheer
Kalabaydh Sool region –
Wajale Gabile Hargeysa
Widh-widh Buhoodle Sool
Qorulugad Buhoodle Togdheer
Go’Da Weyne Sahil –
Harasheekh Odweyne Togdheer
Raydab Khatumo Odweyne Togdheer
Garba Dardar Salal Awdal
Boon Sala Awdal
Harirad Salal Awdal
Las Idle Sahil –
War Idad Sarar Togdheer
Yubbe Sanaag Maakhir
Elal Sarar Togdheer
War Imran Togdheer –
Magalo Ad Awdal –

Government and politics of Somaliland

Dispute updated as of December 2016
  Under control of Somaliland Government
  Under control of Puntland region

Politics of Somaliland

Executive branch

Legislative branch

Foreign relations of Somaliland

Foreign relations of Somaliland

International organization membership

Law and order within Somaliland

Military of Somaliland

Military of Somaliland

History of Somaliland

History of Somaliland

Culture of Somaliland

Culture of Somalia

Economy and infrastructure of Somaliland

See also

Somali language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arabic language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Somaliland

References

  1. ^ "The Transitional Federal Charter of the Somali Republic" (PDF). University of Pretoria. 2004-02-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2010-02-02. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help) "The Somali Republic shall have the following boundaries. (a) North; Gulf of Aden. (b) North West; Djibouti. (c) West; Ethiopia. (d) South south-west; Kenya. (e) East; Indian Ocean."
  2. ^ a b "Somaliland Marks Independence After 73 Years of British Rule" (fee required). The New York Times. 1960-06-26. p. 6. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
  3. ^ a b "How Britain said farewell to its Empire". BBC News. 2010-07-23.
  4. ^ Encyclopædia Britannica, The New Encyclopædia Britannica, (Encyclopædia Britannica: 2002), p.835
  5. ^ "The dawn of the Somali nation-state in 1960". Buluugleey.com. Archived from the original on 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2009-02-25. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "The making of a Somalia state". Strategypage.com. 2006-08-09. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
  7. ^ "The Transitional Federal Charter of the Somali Republic" (PDF). University of Pretoria. 2004-02-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2010-02-02. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help) "The Somali Republic shall have the following boundaries. (a) North; Gulf of Aden. (b) North West; Djibouti. (c) West; Ethiopia. (d) South south-west; Kenya. (e) East; Indian Ocean."
  8. ^ Gettleman, Jeffrey (2009-06-02). "No Winner Seen in Somalia's Battle With Chaos". New York Times. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
  9. ^ Somaliland Constitution
  10. ^ CIA - The World Factbook - Somalia

Wikimedia Atlas of Somaliland

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