Sahil, Somaliland
Sahil | |
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Administrive region | |
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| Country |  Somaliland |
| Region | Sahil |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ahmed Osman Hassan |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Sahil (Somali: Saaxil) is an administrative region in northern Somaliland with the port city of Berbera as its capital.
Overview
The regional capital of the Sahil region is the port city of Berbera. The region is further divided into the following seven districts:[1]
The region is inhabited by the Issaq sub-clans of the Habr Awal in western and southern Sahil, the Habr Yunis in southern Sahil, and sections of the Habr Je'lo in eastern Sahil.[2]
References
- ^ http://slministryofplanning.org/images/REGIONS/Sahil.pdf …
- ^ Center for Creative Solutions (May 31, 2004), Ruin and Renewal: The Story of Somaliland, Hargeisa: Center for Creative Solutions, archived from the original on April 8, 2011, retrieved September 21, 2010,
The 'Isse Musse clan for whom Berbera and its environs are their traditional area of settlement saw it differently. Retrieved on 2011-12-15.
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