Gerisa, Awdal

Gerisa
Gerisa
	Town
	Gerisa
	Coordinates: 10°37′59″N 43°28′00″E
Country	Somalia
Region	Awdal
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

Gerisa is a town in the northwestern Awdal region of Somalia. It is the birthplace of former Djiboutian president Hassan Gouled Aptidon.

Demographics

It is populated by members of the Mahad 'Ase Gadabuursi and Issa subclans of the Somali Dir clan family.[1][2]

The FSAU Monthly Food Security Report March (2003) states that the Gadabuursi clan are the main local inhabitants of Gerisa whilst Issa pastoralists migrate to the region seasonally from Ethiopia:

"Following discussions with the Issa (from Ethiopia) and Gadabursi (local inhabitants) livestock owners and local leaders in Gerissa, Xariradd, Jidhi, Karuure, Ceel Gal, Zeyla, Lughaye, Kalalwe and Osooli."[3]

References

http://www.maplandia.com/somalia/w-galbeed/lughaya/gerisa/
http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Newsletters/aBLLET.html
An FSAU Awdal Situation Analysis focusing on Livestock in the Region (PDF). 2003. p. 6. Retrieved 2020-02-03. Following discussions with the Issa (from Ethiopia) and Gadabursi (local inhabitants) livestock owners and local leaders in Gerissa, Xariradd, Jidhi, Karuure, Ceel Gal, Zeyla, Lughaye, Kalalwe and Osooli.

Geerisa District, Awdal

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[1] ttp://www.maplandia.com/somalia/w-galbeed/lughaya/gerisa/

[2] ttp://www.africa.upenn.edu/Newsletters/aBLLET.html

[3] An FSAU Awdal Situation Analysis focusing on Livestock in the Region (PDF). 2003. p. 6. Retrieved 2020-02-03. Following discussions with the Issa (from Ethiopia) and Gadabursi (local inhabitants) livestock owners and local leaders in Gerissa, Xariradd, Jidhi, Karuure, Ceel Gal, Zeyla, Lughaye, Kalalwe and Osooli.