Tog Wajaale

Tog Wajaale (also known as Wajaale) is a city on the border of Somaliland and Ethiopia.[1] It is the second largest city in Gabiley District, after Gabiley itself.

The Ethiopian side of Wajaale, the main crossing point between Ethiopia and Somaliland.
A side street on the Somaliland side of the border town of Wajaale.
Wajaale

وجالي
City
Wajaale
Location in Somaliland
Wajaale
Wajaale (Ethiopia)
Coordinates: 9°36′05″N 43°20′10″E
Country Somaliland
RegionMaroodi Jeex
DistrictGabiley District
Population
 • Total70,450
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Demographics

The city of Wajaale has a total population of around 70,450 inhabitants and is dominated by the Reer Yonis sub-clan of the Jibril Abokor sub-division of the Habr Awal [2][3][4]

Geography

Wajale is located the border of Somaliland and Ethiopia.[1] 92.8 km west of Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland. It is in the south west of Kalabaydh town, on the west by the Awdal region, on the east by the Gabiley, Hargeisa City, and on the south by the Somali Region of Ethiopia.

Geographical coordinates are 9° 34' 0" North, 43° 29' 0" East

Education

Primary schools, Secondary schools and University education is available throughout the district.[5]

Primary schools

  • Number of Primary Schools – 17

Secondary schools

  • Number of Secondary Schools – 2

Notable people

References
  1. "Tog Wajaale: Somalia". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  2. A Pastoral Democracy: A Study of Pastoralism and Politics Among the Northern Somali of the Horn of Africa, I. M. Lewis, p.239
  3. http://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab704.html
  4. Phillips, Sarah. "Political Settlements and State Formation: The Case of Somaliland" (PDF). Retrieved 4 June 2017.


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