Damala Xagare
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| Regions of Somalia | Sanaag |
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| - City | ca.20,000 |
| - Metro | ca.30,000 |
Damala Xagare (Damale-Hagare) is a district in the Sanaag region, a territory disputed by the Republic of Somalia, the Republic of Somaliland and the autonomous state of Puntland. In July 2007 the district became part of Maakhir State of Somalia. The Name is from the root word "Damal" which means acacia woodland in Somali.
Damala Xagare has a population of well over 40,000. The town is located in Hadeed Plateau, a tract of land that covers the middle of a large area of the Sool Plateau, beginning south of Carmaale village and extending as far as the depression zone south of Hingalol town. Most of this area is covered by gypsum and gypsiferous soils with minor areas of limestone.
Because ot its patches of acacia trees, The land is used for communal grazing of livestock and for wildlife; local communities practice wildlife conservation in the region.
[edit] Civil War in Sanaag
The town is highly remembered for its defensive victory over the Somali National Army onslaught, eventually the SNM help arrived to free all of Sanaag.
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Damala Xagare is a city of warrior cult where poetic cum brave legends like AFDHAAL(1820) was born and raised. Its residents are generally very humble and generous. The cult of ferocious courage and aggressiveness is considered to be the norm among its residents and as it's with all of the Somalis.
