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The Geledi are a Somali clan that live predominantly near the city of Afgooye. They are a sub-clan of the Rahanweyn and led the Geledi sultanate during the late 17th to early 20th century.[1] They are divided into two main lineage groups: the Tolweyne and the Yabadhaale.

References

  1. ^ James Stewart Olson (1996). The Peoples of Africa: An Ethnohistorical Dictionary. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 194.