Outline of Puntland

Puntland (Somali: Buntlaand, Arabic: أرض البنط‎), officially Puntland State of Somalia (Somali: Maamul dowlada puntlaand), is a region in northeastern Horn Africa, centered on Garowe in the Nugaal province. Its leaders declared the territory an autonomous state in 1998.

The Flag of Puntland
Coat of Arms of Puntland
Location of Puntland.

Puntland is part of Somaliland to its west, the Gulf of Aden in the north, the Indian Ocean in the southeast, the central Galmudug region of Somalia in the south, and Ethiopia in the southwest.

A third of Somalia's population lives in the territory,[1][2] which contains about a third of the nation's geographical area.[3] Unlike neighbouring Somaliland, Puntland, does not seek independence from the war-torn South Somalia, instead they act as a beacon of hope for their southern counterparts.[4]

The name "Puntland" is derived from the Land of Punt mentioned by ancient Egyptian sources. However, the exact location of the fabled territory is still a mystery. Many studies suggest that the Land of Punt was located in Somalia,[5][6] whereas others propose that it was situated elsewhere.[7]

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Puntland:

General reference

Geography of Puntland
An enlargeable satellite image of Puntland within Somalia.

Geography of Puntland

Environment of Puntland
An enlargeable topographic map of Puntland within Somalia.

Natural geographic features of Puntland
  • Glaciers of Puntland: None[9]
Administrative regions of Puntland
Map of the regions claimed by Puntland
Districts of Puntland

Districts, by administrative region:

Cities in Puntland

Government and politics of Puntland

Politics of Puntland

Executive branch of the government of Puntland

Legislative branch of the government of Puntland

Judicial branch of the government of Puntland

Court system of Puntland

  • Supreme Court of Puntland

Foreign relations of Puntland
  • Diplomatic missions of Puntland

International organization membership
  • None (regional administration)

Law and order in Puntland

Military of Puntland

History of Puntland

Culture of Puntland

Economy and infrastructure of Puntland

Economy of Puntland

Education in Puntland

See also

References
  1. "Society for International Development Forum". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  2. Puntland Information Minister assassinated – Press TV
  3. Puntland Facts & Figures 2003
  4. Range Resources - Puntland Archived 2012-11-20 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Dan Richardson, Egypt, (Rough Guides: 2003), p.404
  6. Ian McMahan, Secrets of the Pharaohs, (HarperCollins: 1998), p.92
  7. David B. O'Connor, Stephen Quirke, Quir O'Connor, Mysterious lands, (UCL Press: 2003), p.64
  8. "Kamaal Group -- Country", 2012, webpage: KamGroup.
  9. [iahs.info/redbooks/a126/iahs_126_0197.pdf Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978: IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.]

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