Regions of Somaliland
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The following is a list of regions of Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia.
Overview
Control of the Sool, Sanaag and Cayn regions is disputed with the neighboring Puntland autonomous region.[1]
History
Between March 22 and May 15, 2008, then President of Somaliland Dahir Riyale Kahin issued a press statement announcing the creation of six new regions and 16 new districts,[2] in addition to the corresponding administrative divisions already existing as created by Somalia. On May 15, 2008, Kahin released a second statement declaring the Hawd the thirteenth state of Somaliland.[3] In June 2014, Somaliland president Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud anounced the creation of Somalilanda 14th region, compressing of 4 new districts. The new region, dubbed Haysimo was formed out of the eastern Sool and Sanaag regional districts. It contains the cites of Taleh, Sarmanyo, Godaalo, Hallin, and Aroley. The presidential decree stated that Taleh is the regional capital.[4]
Divisions
| Sequence | Region States | Capitals | 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 | Maroodi Jeex | Hargeisa | n/a | n/a |
| 5 | Sahil | Berbera | n/a | n/a |
| 6 | Daadmadheedh | Oodweyne | 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 | Haysimo | Taleh | n/a | n/a |
See also
References
- ^ Somaliland’s Quest for International Recognition and the HBM-SSC Factor
- ^ "President Riyale Names 6 New Regions + 16 New Districts". Somaliland Times. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ "Madaxweynaha oo Gobol Cusub U Magacaabay Baligubadle". Archived from the original on 7 December 2008.
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