Regions of Somaliland

Regions of Somaliland
Gobollada Somaliland (Somali)
مناطق صوماليلاند
(Arabic)
CategoryUnitary republic
LocationRepublic of Somaliland
Created2009
Number6 Regions (as of 2011)
Populations327,428 (Sool) — 1,242,003 (Maroodi Jeex)
(2014 estimates)
AreasUnknown
GovernmentRegion government
SubdivisionsDistrict
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The following is a list of regions of Somaliland

History

Between March 22 and May 15 of 2008, then President of Somaliland Dahir Riyale Kahin issued a press statement announcing the creation of six new regions and 16 new districts, in addition to the corresponding administrative divisions already existing as created by Somalia's central government. On May 15, 2008, Kahin released a second statement declaring the Hawd the thirteenth state of Somaliland.[1] In June 2014, Somaliland president Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud (Ex-president) announced the creation of Somaliland's 14th region, consisting of 4 new districts. The new region, dubbed Haysimo was formed out of the eastern Sool and Sanaag regional districts. It contains the cities of Taleh, Sarmanyo, Godaalo, Hallin, and Aroley. The presidential decree stated that Taleh is the regional capital.[2][3] 8 regions created by President Dahir rayale and Silanyo were not approved by parliament because the new regional boundaries are not clearly demarcated.

Currently Somaliland is divided in 6 regions, Awdal, Saahil, Maroodi-Jeeh, Toghdeer, Sanaag and Sool. This is in accordance with 2 political studies published on Somaliland in 2011 and 2015 and ActionAID, a humanitarian organization currently active in Somaliland.[4][5][6]

Divisions
RankRegionsCapitalDistricts
1AwdalBoramaBaki, Borama, Zeila, Lughaya
2SahilBerberaSheikh, Berbera
3Maroodi JeehHargeisaGabiley, Hargeisa
4TogdheerBuraoOdweyne, Buhoodle, Burao
5SanaagErigavoEl Afweyn, Erigavo, Lasqoray
6SoolLas AnodAynabo, Las Anod, Taleh, Hudun

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Districts

The regions are divided into eighteen administrative districts.

Districts of Somaliland

Disputes

Control of the Sool, Sanaag and Cayn regions is disputed with the neighboring Puntland autonomous region .

See also

References
  1. "Madaxweynaha oo Gobol Cusub U Magacaabay Baligubadle". Archived from the original on 7 December 2008.
  2. "Somalia: Somaliland President names historic town of Taleh as New Region". Garowe Online. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  3. http://www.hiiraan.com/news2/2008/Mar/somaliland_president_creates_new_regions_and_districts.aspx
  4. http://www.actionaid.org ActionAid International Somaliland (AAIS) supports poor and marginalised communities in three of six Somaliland administrative regions
  5. State Formation in Somaliland: Bringing Deliberation to Institutionalism. Michael Walls, Planning Unit, UCL February 2011http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1302550/1/1302550.pdf
  6. Somaliland: The Strains of Success Crisis Group Africa Briefing N°113 Nairobi/Brussels, 5 October 2015 https://d2071andvip0wj.cloudfront.net/b113-somaliland-the-strains-of-success.pdf
  7. http://www.somalilandlaw.com/Xeerka_Gobollada_iyo_Degmooyinka_2007.htm
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