Sahil, Somaliland
Sahil (Somali: Saaxil) is an administrative region in northern Somaliland with the port city of Berbera as its capital. The region has a long coastline facing the Gulf of Aden to the north. Saaxil borders Awdal to the northwest, Maroodi Jeex to the southwest, Togdheer to the south and Sanaag to the east.
Sahil
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 Port of Berbera | |
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| Country |  Somaliland |
| Capital | Berbera |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ahmed Osman Hassan |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| HDI (2017) | 0.442[1] low · 1st[2] |
Overview
The regional capital of the Sahil region is the port city of Berbera. The region is further divided into the following two districts:[3]
Towns in Sahil include:
- Abdaal
- Bulhar
- Laas Ciidle
- Go'da Wayn
- Xagal
- Beeyo Macaan
The region is inhabited by the Issa Musse sub-division of the Habr Awal Isaaq in western and southern Sahil, the Habr Yunis sub-division of the Garhajis Isaaq in southern Sahil, and the Mohamed Abokor and Musa Abokor sub-divisions of the Habr Je'lo Isaaq in eastern Sahil.[4]
References
- "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- including Maroodi Jeex
- "Development plan" (PDF). slministryofplanning.org. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- Center for Creative Solutions (May 31, 2004), Ruin and Renewal: The Story of Somaliland, Hargeisa: Center for Creative Solutions, archived from the original on April 8, 2011, retrieved September 21, 2010,
The ‘Isse Musse clan for whom Berbera and its environs are their traditional area of settlement saw it differently. Retrieved on 2011-12-15.
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