Somalia–Somaliland border

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Somaliland–Somalia border
British Somaliland and Italian Somaliland border by Anglo-Italian Boundary Commission, 1929–1930
Characteristics
Entities Somalia
 Somaliland
Length407 kilometers (253 mi)
History
Established1894
Current shape1929 (Somaliland's claim)
TreatiesSomaliland. Anglo-Italian Boundary Treaty.[1]

The Somalia–Somaliland border (

Somali government and most other countries refer to it as the "Administrative Boundary Line". The government of Somaliland regards itself as the successor of the independent State of Somaliland, united in 1960 with the Trust Territory of Somaliland.[5]

History

Anglo-Italian Boundary Treaty era (1894 and 1960)

Somaliland–Somalia border in 1948

In May 1894, the border between Somaliland and Somalia was demarcated by the Anglo-Italian.[6][7][8] Officially implemented in 1929, it extends along longitude 49 (49E), from the Gulf of Aden to 9°N latitude, and then diagonally across the intersection of longitude 48 (48E) and 8N latitude. West along 8N latitude which is the beginning of the border between Somaliland and Ethiopia.[9]

The names of the villages that are close to the border:

  • A1 Hills (A1 Mado)
  • Bunda Ziada
  • Bosaso or Bender Casim (Italian)
  • Hegligab (Higle-Gab)
  • Sorl Hand
  • Darror
  • Hauratiroh
  • Marojeh
  • Khumberl (E1 Gumbuhul)
  • Hobat
  • Dugaan
  • E1 Dibr
  • Galweineh
  • Darado
  • Wareigleh

Restoration of sovereignty (1991)

After a long

Somali government
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According to the constitution voted for by the people of Somaliland, the border between Somaliland and Somalia is the border of the State of Somaliland which gained independence on May 26, 1960.[13]

Disputed territory

Puntland State of Somalia

The Puntland state disputes the Sool and Sanaag regions, as well as parts of Togdheer.

Historical maps

Historical maps of the border from north to south in the International Map of the World.

See also

References