Erigavo District

Erigavo District
Degmada Ceerigaabo
District
Location of Erigavo District within Sanaag, Somaliland
Location of Erigavo District within Sanaag, Somaliland
Country Somaliland
RegionSanaag
CapitalErigavo
Population
 (2005)[1]
 • Total
114,846
Time zoneUTC+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

The total population of Erigavo District is 220,546. According to a report prepared by EASO in 2016, the Erigavo district is mainly inhabited by the Habar Yoonis branch of the Isaaq clan to the north, as well as the Musa Abokor, Habar jeclo inhabited to the West Side.

the Dhulbahante branch of the Darod clan to the south. The Warsangeli branch of the Darod reside in the southeastern part of the Eligavo district.[2]

Towns and Villages

See also

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "EASO Country of Origin Information Report Somalia Security Situation" (PDF).


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