Maroodi Jeex

Maroodi Jeex, formerly known as Woqooyi Galbeed (Somali: Woqooyi Galbeed, Arabic: وقويي جالبيد‎) is an administrative region (gobol) located in Somaliland.[3][4] It is considered to be the most populous region of the country. It is bordered by Awdal to the west, Saaxil to the north, Togdheer to the east and Ethiopia to the south.[5]

Marodi Jeh

Maroodi Jeex (Somali)
مَرودي جيح (Arabic)
Region
Naasa Hablood mountains in the outskirts of Hargeisa
Location in Somaliland.
Coordinates: 6°6′47″N 47°59′17″E
Country Somaliland
CapitalHargeisa
Government
 • GovernorJama Haji Ahmed
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
HDI (2017)0.442[1]
low · 1st[2]

Etymology

The Maroodi Jeex region (meaning split elephant in Somali) corresponds with the historical name of the Tog Maroodi Jeex, a seasonal river that flows through the region during the rainy season:

Hargeisa is situated on the Tug Marodijeh, the banks of which are well wooded, and as it can boast of an excellent climate all the year round, and is about half-way on the main route from Bulhar to Jig-jigga on the Abyssinian frontier, it is always likely to be of some importance to caravans. A large percentage of the trade from Ogadayn passes through it to Bulhar on the coast.[6]

Overview

Maroodi Jeex or is bordered by Ethiopia to the south, the region of Awdal to the west, and Togdheer to the east. The highest point in the region is Buurta Wagar at 2,004 metres (6,575 ft), which rises southeast of Berbera. Its capital is Hargeisa. It is known to be a very strategic region with rich farmlands and large ports.[7]

Demographics

Maroodi Jeex is inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group, with the Sa’ad Muuse, Garhajis and Arap subdivisions of the Isaaq clan residing in the region.[8][9][10]

Districts

The Maroodi Jeex region consists of three further districts:[11]

References
  1. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  2. Including Saaxil
  3. Regions of Somaliland
  4. "Somalia". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  5. "Somaliland profile". BBC News. 2016-05-26. Archived from the original on 2017-04-23. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
  6. Drake-Brockman, Ralph Evelyn (1912). British Somaliland. Hurst & Blackett. p. 67.
  7. https://reliefweb.int/report/somalia/woqooyi-galbeed-%E2%80%93-situation-analysis-october-2012
  8. Anatomy of Violence: Understanding the Systems of Conflict and Violence in Africa, Belachew Gebrewold.
  9. Lewis, I. M. (1999). A Pastoral Democracy: A Study of Pastoralism and Politics Among the Northern Somali of the Horn of Africa. James Currey Publishers. p. 109. ISBN 9780852552803.
  10. Dostal, Walter (2005). Shattering Tradition: Custom, Law and the Individual in the Muslim Mediterranean. p. 296.
  11. "Wooqoyi Galbeed Region" (PDF). Retrieved 30 December 2013.

Maroodi Jeex travel guide from Wikivoyage


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