Buhoodle District (Somali: Degmada Buuhoodle) is a district in the Cayn region of Somalia. Its district capital is Buuhoodle.[2][3][4]
Buhoodle District
Degmada Buuhoodle | |
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.svg) Location of Buuhoodle district of Cayn, Somaliland | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| State |  Khatumo |
| Capital | Buuhoodle |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 183,747 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Demographics edit
The district is inhabited by the Dhulbahante clan of the Daarood clan-family with many lineages residing there.[5] Lineages that include, The Farah Garad: Ahmed Garad and Barkad, who are well represented. the Baho Nugaaled: Khalid, Yahya, Hayaag, Mohamed Muse and the Abokor Muse. Although the Ahmed Garad: is well repressed much of the district is inhabited by the Reer hagar also known as Caligari Ahmed iyo Hagar Adan which itself belongs to the Adan Ahmed confederation: which is composed of 3 other Dhulbahante clan which are the Waeys Adan, Mahad Adan, Farah Adan and Hagar Adan Caligari themselves: making them the Ahmed Garaad : Buhoodle district is home to Garaad Abdullahi Garaad Soofe who is the grand Garaad of Ahmed Garaad of the district.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Kluijver, Robert (2020). "The State in Somaliland". Sciences Po Paris: 4. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Somalia Districts".
- ^ OCHA (22 February 2012). TOGDHEER REGION - Buuhoodle District (PDF) (Map). 1:365000.
- ^ Keating, Michael; Waldman, Matt (2019-01-01). War and Peace in Somalia: National Grievances, Local Conflict and Al-Shabaab. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-005796-1.
- ^ Hoehne, Markus Virgil (2011). No Easy Way Out: Traditional Authorities in Somaliland and the Limits of Hybrid Political Orders (PDF). DIIS Working Paper. Vol. 18. p. 12. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
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