Burtinle

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Burtinle
Town
Street in Burtinle.
Street in Burtinle.
Burtinle is located in Somalia
Burtinle
Burtinle
Location in Somalia
Coordinates: 7°48′N 48°00′E / 7.800°N 48.000°E / 7.800; 48.000Coordinates: 7°48′N 48°00′E / 7.800°N 48.000°E / 7.800; 48.000
CountrySomalia
StatePuntland
RegionNugal
DistrictBurtinle
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Burtinle (Somali: Buurtinle), also known as Bur Tinle or Buurtinleh, is a city in the Nugal district of the state of Puntland in northeastern Somalia.

Overview[]

Burtinle is the center of the Burtinle District. It lies in between Galkayo and Garoowe, close to the border with Ethiopia. The city was established in the early 1920s by Ugaas Gelle Maxamed Kaneec of the Awrtable. Burtinle consists of 7 neighborhoods namely: Tinka Dheer in which the city is named, Kaantaroolka, Booray, Tuulo Ciise, Xafatul Carab, Buur Karoole, and Godqol Weyne[1]

Education[]

Burtinle has a number of academic institutions. According to the Puntland Ministry of Education, there are currently 16 primary schools in the Burtinle District. Among these are Hormud, Imamu Shafici, Magacley and Meraysane.[2] Secondary schools in the area include Burtinle High.[3]

Demographics[]

Burtinle district has an estimated urban population of 108,193 inhabitants, and an estimated rural population of 128,770. Thus, Burtinle District has a total population of 236,963 residents. In population and size, the city is comparable to Little Rock, Arkansas. It is primarily inhabited by the Awrtable but has a large Majerteen minority living in the Booray and Kaantaroolka neighborhoods. The city also hosts some of the marginalized Madhibaan people.[3][4][1]

Economy[]

In March 2015, the Ministry of Labour, Youth and Sports in conjunction with the European Union and World Vision launched the Nugal Empowerment for Better Livelihood Project in the Burtinle, Garowe, Dangorayo, Eyl and Godobjiran districts of Puntland. The three-year initiative is valued at $3 million EUR, and is part of the New Deal Compact for Somalia. It aims buttress the regional economic sector through business support, training and non-formal education programs, community awareness workshops, and mentoring and networking drives.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Ismail, Abdullahi (2015). "Buurtinle - Qiimaynta amniga iyo khilafaada degamada" (PDF). OCVP.
  2. ^ "Puntland - Primary schools". Ministry of Education of Puntland. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Puntland - Secondary schools". Ministry of Education of Puntland. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  4. ^ a b "EU and World Vision Support Livelihoods in Puntland". Goobjoog. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.

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