Districts of Somaliland

The Districts of Somaliland (also known as local government districts) are second-level administrative subdivisions of Somaliland, below the level of region.[1][2] There are a total of 22 district, each district is rated A, B, C, or D according to population, budget, and economic scale with the highest being A grade. The district where the state capital is located is always Class A (by Article 9 of the Local Government Law). The region with the most districts is Sanaag region (5), while the region with the fewest is Sahil region (2).

Districts of Somaliland
CategoryAdministrative district
LocationRepublic of Somaliland
Found inRegions
Number22 (as of 2021)
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The notation follows the Somali version of the 2019 Local Government Act.[3]

History

From 1884 to 26 June 1960, Somaliland was divided into 6 administrative districts and the council (capital) was located in the city of the same name.[4]

List of Districts

Awdal Region
DistrictGradeCapitalCommentsLocation
BoramaABoramaRegional capital
ZeilaBZeila
LughayaCLughaya
BakiCBaki

Marodi Jeh Region
DistrictGradeCapitalCommentsLocation
HargeisaAHargeisaRegional capital
GabileyAGabiley
BaligubadleBBaligubadle
SalahlayBSalahlay

Sanaag Region
DistrictGradeCapitalCommentsLocation
ErigavoAErigavoRegional capital
El AfweynBEl Afweyn
Garadag C Garadag
Badhan C Badhan
DhaharCDhahar

Sahil Region
DistrictGradeCapitalCommentsLocation
BerberaABerberaRegional capital
SheikhCSheikh

Sool Region
DistrictGradeCapitalCommentsLocation
Las AnodALas AnodRegional capital
AynaboCAynabo
HudunCHudun
TalehCTaleh

Togdheer Region
DistrictGradeCapitalCommentsLocation
BuraoABuraoRegional capital
OdweyneBOdweyne
BuhoodleBBuhoodle

See also

References
  1. http://www.statoids.com/yso.html Districts of Somalia
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). docs.unocha.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.somalilandlaw.com/Xeerka__wkb__Gobolada_iyo_Degmooyinka_2019SLLaw.pdf
  4. https://www.faoswalim.org/resources/Land/General_Survey_Somaliland_Protectorate_1944-1950.pdf
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