Somaliland

Somaliland (Somali: Soomaaliland) is a former British territory located in the northwest region of Somalia in the Horn of Africa. In May of 1991, northern clans declared an independent Republic of Somaliland that now includes five of the eighteen administrative regions of Somalia, roughly the region between Ethiopia, Djibouti and the Gulf of Aden, an area of about 137,600 square kilometres. The capital of Somaliland is Hargeisa.

Geography

Somaliland borders Djibouti, Ethiopia and Puntland. The 6 regions of Somalia within Somaliland include:

Related Topics:
Djibouti - Ethiopia - Puntland - Somalia

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• Awdal
• Hargeysa
• Togdheer
• Saaxil
• Sanaag
• Sool

The population has been estimated as between 3.5 and 4.5 million. Estimates put the population of the capital Hargeisa at 500,000 to 800,000, although these estimates are unreliable as a result of no census having been taken recently, and the rapid urbanisation in the Somalia and Somaliland regions since 1991.

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The north east has historically been known as the Ajan Coast.

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