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Sheikh, Somaliland

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Sheikh
Town
Sheikh town, Somaliland.jpg
Sheikh mountain, Somaliland.jpg
Sheikh is located in Somaliland
Sheikh
Sheikh
Location in Somaliland
Coordinates: 9°55′45″N 45°11′30″E / 9.92917°N 45.19167°E / 9.92917; 45.19167Coordinates: 9°55′45″N 45°11′30″E / 9.92917°N 45.19167°E / 9.92917; 45.19167
Country Somaliland
RegionSahil
DistrictSheekh
Population
 (2005)[1]
 • Total33,625
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Sheikh (Somali: Sheekh, Arabic: شَيخ‎), also known as Shiikh, is a town in the northwestern Sahil[2] province of Somaliland. It is situated 70 km north of Burao. This city is one of the most famous and historical places to Somalis. It is an educational place and a city of civilization.

Overview

The city is inhabited by people from the Mohamed Issa subdivisions of the Issa Musse sub-clan of the Habar Awal. As with many other areas in Somaliland, Sheikh is noted for its numerous historical structures. Ancient temples found in the town are reportedly similar to those in the Deccan Plateau in South Asia.[3]

The broader Sheikh District has a total population of 133,625 residents.[4]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Regions, districts, and their populations: Somalia 2005 (draft)" (PDF). United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. United Nations Development Programme. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 June 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  2. ^ Somaliland regions - page 8.
  3. ^ Pease, Alfred E. (98). "Some account of Somaliland: With Notes on Journeys Through the Gadabürsi and Western Ogaden countries, 1896–1897". Scottish Geographical Magazine. 14 (2): 57–73. doi:10.1080/00369229808732974. Check date values in: |year= (help)
  4. ^ "Regions, districts, and their populations: Somalia 2005 (draft)" (PDF). UNDP. Retrieved 21 September 2013.

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