Armale
Armale
Carmaale | |
|---|---|
Town | |
.svg)  Armale Location in Somaliland | |
| Coordinates: 10°28′48″N 47°57′35″E / 10.48000°N 47.95972°E | |
| Country |  Somaliland |
| Region | Sanaag |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Armale (Somali: Carmaale) is a town in the eastern Sanaag region of Somaliland.[1]
History
In July 2007, the district became part of the Maakhir province of Somalia, which was later incorporated into the autonomous Puntland region in January 2009.[2]
Local control is disputed between Puntland and Somaliland.[3]
Geography
The town is located in the Hadeed Plateau, a tract of land that covers the middle section of a large area of the Sool Plateau. With the exception of the Riafonleh mountain, this plateau is largely flat.[4]