Erigavo District

District in Sanaag, Somaliland
Erigavo District
Degmada Ceerigaabo
Location of Erigavo District within Sanaag, Somaliland
Location of Erigavo District within Sanaag, Somaliland
Country Somaliland
RegionSanaag
CapitalErigavo
Population
 (2005)[1]
 • Total114,846
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

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.

Demographics

The total population of Erigavo District is 220,546. The district is exclusively inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group,[2] namely the Habar Yoonis especially Muuse Ismaaciil Clan.[3]

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.
  • Masagan

See also

  • flagSomaliland portal

References

  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 July 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  2. ^ "EASO Country of Origin Information Report Somalia Security Situation" (PDF).
  3. ^ "EASO Country of Origin Information Report - Somalia Security Situation" (PDF). February 2016.
  • Administrative map of Erigavo District
  • Districts of Somalia


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