Sheikh District

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Sheikh District
Degmada Sheekh
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Sheikh District (Somali: Degmada Sheekh) is a district in the Sahil region of Somaliland. Its capital lies at Sheikh.[3] The district was part of Togdheer region until 1998, when the Sheikh District was incorporated into the Sahil region.[4]

Overview

Sheikh District is inhabited by the

Issa Musse sub-clan of the Habr Awal and the Habr Yunis Garhajis clan..[5]

As with many other areas in the Somaliland interior, Sheikh is noted for its numerous historical structures and mountainous scenery.

See also

References

  1. ^ http://slministryofplanning.org/images/REGIONS/Sahil.pdf …
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Districts of Somalia".
  4. ^ "Local Government Law".
  5. ISBN 9781315308173
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