Districts of Somaliland
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Districts of Somaliland | |
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Category | Administrative district |
Location | Republic of Somaliland |
Found in | Regions |
Number | 22 (as of 2021) |
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The Districts of Somaliland (also known as local government districts) are second-level administrative subdivisions of Somaliland, below the level of region.[1][2] There are a total of 22 district, each district is rated A, B, C, or D according to population, budget, and economic scale with the highest being A grade. The district where the state capital is located is always Class A (by Article 9 of the Local Government Law). The region with the most districts is Sanaag region (5), while the region with the fewest is Sahil region (2).
The notation follows the Somali version of the 2019 Local Government Act.[3]
History[]
From 1884 to 26 June 1960, Somaliland was divided into 6 administrative districts and the council (capital) was located in the city of the same name.[4]
List of Districts[]
Awdal Region[]
District | Grade | Capital | Comments | Location |
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Borama | A | Borama | Regional capital | |
Zeila | B | Zeila | ||
Lughaya | C | Lughaya | ||
Baki | C | Baki |
Marodi Jeh Region[]
District | Grade | Capital | Comments | Location |
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Hargeisa | A | Hargeisa | Regional capital | |
Gabiley | A | Gabiley | ||
Baligubadle | B | Baligubadle | ||
Salahlay | B | Salahlay |
Sanaag Region[]
District | Grade | Capital | Comments | Location |
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Erigavo | A | Erigavo | Regional capital | |
El Afweyn | B | El Afweyn | ||
Garadag | C | Garadag | ||
Badhan | C | Badhan | ||
Dhahar | C | Dhahar |
Sahil Region[]
District | Grade | Capital | Comments | Location |
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Berbera | A | Berbera | Regional capital | |
Sheikh | C | Sheikh |
Sool Region[]
District | Grade | Capital | Comments | Location |
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Las Anod | A | Las Anod | Regional capital | |
Aynabo | C | Aynabo | ||
Hudun | C | Hudun | ||
Taleh | C | Taleh |
Togdheer Region[]
District | Grade | Capital | Comments | Location |
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Burao | A | Burao | Regional capital | |
Odweyne | B | Odweyne | ||
Buhoodle | B | Buhoodle |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ http://www.statoids.com/yso.html Districts of Somalia
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). docs.unocha.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.somalilandlaw.com/Xeerka__wkb__Gobolada_iyo_Degmooyinka_2019SLLaw.pdf
- ^ https://www.faoswalim.org/resources/Land/General_Survey_Somaliland_Protectorate_1944-1950.pdf
- Districts of Somaliland
- Subdivisions of Somaliland
- Lists of administrative divisions
- Administrative divisions in Africa
- Second-level administrative divisions by country
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