Yake (Yaka, Yaka Yaka, Yaka yake, Yakayake) is a populated place in the northeastern Bari region of Somalia.
Yake | |
|---|---|
Populated place | |
  Yake Location | |
| Coordinates: 09°13′16″N 49°07′21″E / 9.22111°N 49.12250°E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Region | Bari |
| Population (2007)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,520 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Yake is the second largest settlement in the Qardho District.[2] It belongs to the Karkaar region in the Puntland classification.[3]
History edit
Before Somalia Independence edit
Yake appears in a book published in England in 1951 under the name "Yaka".[4]
After the Somali Civil War edit
Yake grew rapidly in 1996.[2]
As of 2002, 500 families lived in the area. The water supply was from 33 Berkad, or rainwater reservoirs. During the dry season, water was transported by truck.[2]
In March 2014, President Puntland visited Yake.[5]
In March 2016, a drought occurred in Qardho District, including Yake, and the Al-Minhaj Foundation distributed food and other resources.[6]
In June 2019, five people were in a coma and three were missing due to a combination of cold and rain in Yake.[7]
In September 2021, the Puntland government constructed a well in Yake.[8]
References edit
- ^ WFP Somalia (April 2007). "Puntland Food Security and Vulnerability Assessment" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ^ a b c Oxfam GB Puntland (April 2002). "Baseline survey and assessment for water and sanitation development and rehabilitation project in Bari region, Puntland". Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ Puntland Post (2019-10-04). "MID KAMID AH CULIMAA'UDIINKA PUNTLAND OO SHIL GAARI KU DHAAWACMAY". Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ^ John Anthony Hunt (1951). "A general survey of the Somaliland protectorate 1944-1950". p. 39. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
- ^ Halgan.net (2014-03-20). "Madaxweynaha Puntland oo si weyn loogu soo dhaweeyey Qardho". Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ^ Halgan.net (2016-03-29). "Mu'asasada Al-Minhaaj oo raashiin qaybin ka fulisay deegaanada ay abaartu samaysay". Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ iDil NEWS (2019-06-02). "Gabar reerkoodii ku waxyeeloobeen fatahaada oo saxaafada la hadashay". Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ iDil NEWS (2021-09-28). "Puntland oo ceel-biyood ka hirgeliysa deegaanka Yaka-Yaka". Retrieved 2023-03-07.