Erigavo District
Erigavo District
Degmada Ceerigaabo | |
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 Location of Erigavo District within Sanaag, Somaliland | |
| Country |  Somaliland |
| Region | Sanaag |
| Capital | Erigavo |
| Population (2005)[1] | |
• Total | 114,846 |
| Time zone | UTC+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
[edit]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 mainly dominated by the Musa Abokor sub-division of the Habr Je'lo and the Habar Yoonis sub-division of the Garhajis, both part of the wider Isaaq clan-family.[citation needed]
Local seats power of the district 13 : Muuse Ismaaciil HY = 7 seats Muuse Abokor HJ = 3 seats Warsangeli. Harti = 2 seats Dhulbahante Harti = 1 seats
Towns and Villages
[edit]- Damala Hagare
- Maydh - An ancient port city.
- Yubbe - There is a Somaliland 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
[edit]- ^ "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.
External links
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