Togdheer ( Somali : Togdheer , Arabic : تُوْجْدَيْر , romanized : Tūjdayr ) is an administrative region ( gobol ) in central Somaliland . Togdheer is bordered by Maroodi Jeex to the west, Saaxil to the north, Sanaag to the northeast, Sool to the east and Ethiopia to the south. Its capital is Burao .
15-577: Dhahar is a town in the eastern Sanaag region, and the capital of the Dhahar District . Reuters reports Dhahar as a Puntland town in 2021, but also reports how it condemns President Puntland and supports President Somalia. Somali Broadcasting Corporation reports in 2019 that Dhahar is a town effectively controlled by Somaliland . One Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust , an NHS Foundation Trust in England, researcher describes Dhahar as
30-508: A degradation of the environment. In recent history, the Sanaag region normally maintained a diverse economy, producing and then exporting to other regions, it produced livestock , frankincense , and leather for export, this was happening while the region lacked basic infrastructure , but, after the outbreak of civil war the region's economy collapsed from loss of markets and dilapidated infrastructure has never helped, and lack of investment. Now
45-541: A district in Puntland in 2014. The town is disputed between Somaliland and Puntland , who has significant influence in the town. In November 2009, Puntland and Somaliland forces clashed near Dhahar. In 2016 an incident occurred between the two entities in Boodda-Cad, a remote settlement 30km west of Dhahar. According to Somaliland MP, Baar Said, the skirmishes took place away from Dhahar. A Somaliland Armed Forces base
60-472: A long coastline facing the Gulf of Aden to the north, and is bordered by the region of Sahil to the west, Sool to the south and Somalia to the east. The region is disputed by the self-declared Republic of Somaliland and Puntland , a Federal Member State of Somalia . Its capital city is Erigavo . Sanaag is the largest region of Somaliland, accounting for 35% of Somaliland's total land area. The region
75-466: Is also home to the ruined Islamic city of Maduna near El Afweyn , which is considered the most substantial and most accessible ruin of its type in Somaliland. The main feature of the ruined city includes a large rectangular mosque, its 3 metre high walls still standing and which include a mihrab and possibly several smaller arched niches. Swedish-Somali archaeologist Sada Mire dates the ruined city to
90-538: Is partially controlled by Puntland and Somaliland. Puntland disputes the Harti inhabited parts of region as being part of Somaliland while the latter claims the entire region based on the British Somaliland boundaries. The Sanaag region is disputed between Somaliland and Puntland . Somaliland effectively controls the western and central parts of Sanaag. Puntland has effective control over Badhan and other areas in
105-608: Is present in the town where the 93rd division is positioned. In January 2018, Gamal Mohamed Hassan , the Minister of Planning and International Cooperation visited Dhahar, as well as the city of Badhan in the Sanaag region along with Puntland officials. In March 2021 police fired into the air to disperse pro- Farmaajo /anti Deni demonstrators in Dhahar district. In August 2022, Puntland President Said Abdullahi Dani visited Dhahar and laid
120-792: The Isaaq and the Dhulbahante and Warsangali sub-divisions of the Harti Darod. The region of Sanag is divided into 5 districts as follows: Togdheer Togdheer is bordered by Maroodi Jeex from the west, Sahil to the north, Ethiopia to the south, and Sanaag & Sool to the east. With its capital at Burao (Burco), the region's name is derived from the Togdheer River , which means "Long River" in Somali . The region has an approximate population of 350,000 people. Under British Somaliland ,
135-507: The 15th–17th centuries. A severe drought in the region in the early part of the 21st century caused an 80% or greater loss of livestock, though two good rainy seasons in 2004–2005 helped restore the area. Over a 15-year period of analysis, from 1988 to 2003, there was a 52% loss of forest and a 40% loss of grassland , and a 370% increase in bare land. Soil erosion due to weather and human activities and clearing of wood and brush for such uses as charcoal and fuel are issues leading to
150-503: The Togdheer region was formerly the Burao district which was one of three districts that comprised the Burao region. The other two regions were Las Anod and Erigavo districts. Sanaag was carved out of Togdheer region and was established as a separate region on June 23, 1973, comprising the three districts of Erigavo , Las Qorey and Garadag . As with much of Somaliland, most local residents in
165-422: The east. Somaliland has declared its claim to all of Sanaag, but some areas (that it struggles to control) do not actually participate in Somaliland's elections. From 1944 to 1974, modern-day Sanaag region was one of three districts of the Burao region. The other two districts were Burao and Las Anod. Sanaag was carved out of Togdheer region and was established as a separate region on June 23, 1973, comprising
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#1733094280392180-590: The foundation for a road connecting Dhahar and Hingalol . The 45 km road between Dhahar and Sheerbi is almost complete, but the road between Dhahar and Hingalol is only 20 km out of 70 km. In May 2023, the Minister of Livestock of Puntland, the Deputy Minister of Commerce of Puntland, and the Governor of Haylan region of Puntland visited Dhahar. In September 2023, 24 of the 33 Dhahar district representatives, including
195-493: The region only supports one main economy, livestock rearing. The Somali livestock ban imposed by Gulf countries in which was Sanaag's largest market has virtually destroyed the economy in the region, reducing purchasing power and forcing pastoralists in the region to survive on subsistence activities. The region is mainly inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group, principally the Habr Yunis and Habar Jeclo sub-clans of
210-438: The ruling party Kaah , opposed Local Law No. 7 agreed to in the capital by the political parties in Puntland. In October 2023, Haylan region governor of Puntland and others visited Dhahar. This Somaliland location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Sanaag Sanag ( Somali : Sanaag , Arabic : سَنَاج ) is an administrative region ( gobol ) in north eastern Somaliland . Sanaag has
225-489: The three districts of Erigavo , Las Qorey and Garadag . Sanaag is home to numerous archaeological sites , with rock art, ancient ruins, buildings and cairns found at numerous sites, such as Gudmo Biyo Cas , Heis , Maydh , Haylan , Qa'ableh , Qombo'ul , Gelweita and El Ayo . However, many of these old structures have yet to be properly explored, a process which would help shed further light on local history and facilitate their preservation for posterity. Sanaag
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