Awdal
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Awdal (Somali: Awdal; Arabic: اودال Awdāl) is an administrative region in Somalia. Its capital is Borame. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Djibouti, the Somaliland region of Woqooyi Galbeed and the Gulf of Aden. Awdal is one of the six regions of the self-proclaimed de facto Republic of Somaliland (former British Somaliland). Awdal (also spelled Adal or Adel) takes its name from of the ancient empire the Adal Sultanate whose power rose in the 16th Century.
Awdal region is relatively affluent, contrasting the perception of the Horn of Africa as being war-torn and famine-stricken. The chaos of the Somali Civil War and its aftermath has not ravaged this area quite so much as the rest of the country. For example, the residents of Awdal enjoy the region's most advanced telecommunications network, with fairly reliable cell phone service and internet access.[citation needed] Additionally, agriculture, mining and industry in the area are all profitable enough to allow a comfortable standard of living for the majority of residents, by Sub-Saharan standards.[citation needed] Awdal is also the home of Amoud University.
A modern separatist movement, known as the Awdal Republic[1], sought independence in 1995 when Somalia began to dissolve after the downfall of Mohamed Siad Barre. A Dir-clan dominated movement in Awdal province threatens to push for independence if the Republic of Somaliland is officially recognized.[2]
Awdal region consists of four districts:
[edit] References
- ^ Awdal "Republic": Declaration of Independence, [Somalia]. University of Pennsylvania - African Studies Center. Retrieved on 2007-01-29.
- ^ Somaliland: The Myth of Clan-Based Statehood. Somalia Watch (2002-12-07). Retrieved on 2007-01-29.
| Regions of Somalia |  |
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| Awdal | Bakool | Banaadir | Bari | Bay | Galguduud | Gedo | Hiiraan | Jubbada Dhexe | Jubbada Hoose | Mudug | Nugaal | Sanaag | Shabeellaha Dhexe | Shabeellaha Hoose | Sool | Togdheer | Woqooyi Galbeed | |
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| Regions | ||
| Awdal | Saaxil | Togdheer | Woqooyi Galbeed | ||
| Disputed regions | ||
| Sanaag | Sool | ||
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