Hadaftimo
Hadaftimo
Hadaaftimo | |
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Town | |
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.svg)  Hadaftimo Location in Somaliland. | |
| Coordinates: 10°46′00″N 48°06′00″E / 10.76667°N 48.10000°E | |
| Country |  Somaliland |
| Region | Sanaag |
| District | Erigavo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mohamed Abdi Mahamed (Arnab) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 15,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Area code | +2529 |
Hadaftimo (Somali: Hadaaftimo) is an historic town in the eastern Sanaag region of Somaliland.[1] It is home to several archaeological sites and ancient buildings.
History
General
Hadaftimo was briefly a part of the Maakhir administration in the late 2000s. In January 2009, the territory was officially incorporated into the autonomous Puntland state in the northeastern part of the country.[2]
Local control is disputed between Puntland, Somaliland and Khatumo State (formerly HBM-SSC or Hoggaanka Badbaadada iyo Mideynta SSC[3]) however it is now under the control of the Somaliland government.[4]
Overview
Hadaftimo is the seat of the current Sultan of Warsangali, Sultan Saed Sultan Abdisalam, a lineal descendant of Sultan Mohamoud Ali Shire of the Warsangali Sultanate.
The town is situated near the city of Badhan, at a distance of approximately 30 km. For this reason, the two localities are sometimes referred to as Twin Cities.
In 1945, after the end of World War II, a soldier part of the British Army based in Liverpool named Mohamed Ali Jama returned to his homeland region of Sanaag to rebuild Hadaaftimo. He constructed the road between Hadaaftimo and Erigavo with his British partners. He was the bridge between Sultan Mohamoud Ali Shire and the British Monarchy.
Education
Hadaftimo has a number of academic institutions. According to the Puntland and Somaliland Ministry of Education, secondary schools in the area include Hadaftimo Secondary School .[5]
References
- ^ "Hadaaftimo, Somalia - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates". geographic.org. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ Worldstatesmen - Maakhir
- ^ Somaliland’s Quest for International Recognition and the HBM-SSC Factor Archived 2012-05-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ admin. "Dagaal dhexmaray ciidamo kala taabacsan Somaliland iyo Butlaan oo lagu kala baxay - ARAABINEWS.COM". Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ "Puntland - Secondary schools". Ministry of Education of Puntland. Retrieved 26 May 2013.