Haysimo

Haysimo (Somali: Xaysimo, Arabic: حايسمو) is a region of Somaliland that has existed since 2014. The constituent districts are Taleh, Sarmaanyo, Halin, Carroolay, and Godaalo.

Haysimo
Region
Dervish fort in Taleh.
Country	Somaliland
Capital	Taleh
Government
• Type	region
• Governor	Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed (Xiir)
Population
• Total	82,493
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

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City, Town, Village belonging to Haysimo. The light yellow area is the Sanaag region in the conventional classification.
Ta=Taleh, Sa=Sarmaanyo, Ha=Halin, Ar=Arrolei, Go=Godaalo

Governor

• Governor (Guddoomiyaha Gobolka Xaysimo)
  • Cabdirashiid Maxamed Axmed (Xiir) 2014-

• Lieutenant governor (Guddoomiye Ku-xigeenka Gobolka Xaysimo)
  • Jaamac Ciise X. Shaacuur 2015-

• District Coordinator
  • Rooble Ciise Shacuur 2018-

History

Before its formation in mid 2014, the Haysimo territory was part of the Sanaag and Sool regions.

In July 2014, Somaliland forces captured Taleh, but quickly withdrew under pressure from the local population.

In July 2014, President Silanyo signed Presidential Decree JSL/M/XERM/249-2613/072014 elevating the Taleh district to the Haysimo region. This was stated to be based on Article 109, Section 3 of the Constitution of Somaliland. Silanyo elevated several districts to first-level administrative regions in order to attract the interest of local clans. However, at that time there was still no Somaliland government or administrative service agency in Taleh.

According to ACAPS report, FEWSNET stated in its 2014 report that the Somaliland President created this region because of "following increased tensions with Puntland over Sool and Sanaag border regions."

In April 2015, Somaliland troops were deployed to the Haysimo region because of inter-clan fighting.

In February 2016, the Haysimo region participated in the Somaliland presidential election.

In January 2018, Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi elected a new governor of the Somaliland regions, but kept Haysimo Governor in office.

In November 2018, Boqor Burhaan Boqor Muuse requested that the Puntland government elevate Taleh from a district to a region.

In December 2019, Somaliland's Minister of Information and Culture Suleiman Yusuf Ali visited Taleh, the capital of Haysimo; Suleiman told Taleh residents not to listen to the Puntland government.

In June 2021, Haysimo governor Xiir visited Halin.

In June 2021, Taleh in the Haysimo region participated for the first time in the Somaliland secondary school entrance exam.