Erigavo District
Erigavo District (Somali: Degmada Ceerigaabo) is a district in the central Sanaag region of Somaliland. It is the largest and most populous district in Sanaag. Its capital lies at Erigavo.
Erigavo District
Degmada Ceerigaabo | |
|---|---|
 Location of Erigavo District within Sanaag, Somaliland | |
| Country |  Somaliland |
| Region | Sanaag |
| Capital | Erigavo |
| Population (2005)[1] | |
| • Total | 114,846 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Demographics
The total population of Erigavo District is 220,546. The district is primarily inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group. Mainly inhabited by the Habar Yoonis clan to the north and the Dulbahante clan to the south.[2]
Towns and Villages
- Damala Hagare
- Maydh - An ancient port city.
- Yubbe - There is a Somaliland military base.
- Hadaftimo - There is a Puntland military base.
- Armale
- Guud Caanood
- Heis - A historic coastal town.
- Qaʽableh - Numerous archaeological sites and ancient tombs.
- Yufle
- Midhisho
- Fiqifuliye
- Gelweita - An archaeological site and a key rock art site.
- Dayaha
- Jidali
- Waqdariya - A coastal village.
References
- "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.
- "EASO Country of Origin Information Report Somalia Security Situation" (PDF).
External links
| Western Somaliland |
| ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Somaliland |
| ||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.