Togdheer

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Location of Togdheer in Somaliland/Somalia

Regional Chairman: Abdi Hussen Dheere Vice Chairman: Guled Dahir Samatar,

Togdheer (Somali: Togdheer; Arabic: توغدير‎ Tūghdayr) is an administrative region of the de-facto recognised republic of Somaliland. Its capital is Burao. It is bordered by Ethiopia and the Somaliland regions of Woqooyi Galbeed, Sanaag and Sool. Togdheer is one of the 6 regions of the internationally de-facto recognised republic of Somaliland, self-proclaimed Republic of Somaliland (the territory of the former British Somaliland) is not de-jure recognised internationally but is de-facto recognised and de-facto independent. The region's name is derived from the Togdheer River.

Balidhiig
Burao
Buuhoodle
Oodwayne
Sheikh

[edit] Territorial dispute with Puntland

The government of the autonmous state of Puntland claims southeastern Togdheer region as its territory, and calls this area, centered around the town of Buuhoodle, the "Ayn" region of Puntland.^[1]

[edit] External links

Togdheer News Network (in Somaliland).

Regions of Somalia
Awdal \| Bakool \| Banaadir \| Bari \| Bay \| Galguduud \| Gedo \| Hiiraan \| Jubbada Dhexe \| Jubbada Hoose \| Mudug \| Nugaal \| Sanaag \| Shabeellaha Dhexe \| Shabeellaha Hoose \| Sool \| Togdheer \| Woqooyi Galbeed