Dilla

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Dilla is a town located in the Awdal region in northern Somalia. Dilla is inhabited by the reer-nuur clan (samaroon or gadabuursi as known). Dilla is the home town of many Somali actors and brave men such as Bashir Shiekh Omar Goth, Abdi Kamil Awale, Hibo Mohamed Hudoon, Abdi Sinimo, Omar Shabeel, Ubah Daahir (Fahmo), Rooda Ahmed ,Nuh Aw Modaboobe,Hasan Elmi, Daa'uud Amir,Fadxiya Ali,Fariid Cayra,Faduun Duacaale and many others. It is also the home of many national heroes such as Shiekh Omar Goth Noor,Yousuf Ibrahim Shiekh(Quraab), Haji Hirsi Awaale and Haji Ibrahim Noor. Economically, Dilla is dependent on agriculture since it is the best agricultural area of northern Somalia. Dilla is first school in Somali coeducation history.

[edit] Jaarahoroto

Jaarahoroto is a village near Dilla. Jaarahoroto is where the king of the Samaroon was recrowned after civil wars in 1882. That civil conflict only lasted for a few days, but it was finished by the british authorities. Jaarahoroto is part of the territory of reer-nuur clan of the samaroon tribe.Jaarahoroto was first farm cultivited in British Somaliland.The great leaders of that city was Shiekh Muse Adde,Haji Obsiye Gedi,Elmi warfa,Shiekh Omar Goth Nour Sheikh Ibrahim Sheikh Raage (Indhacase), Aqli X. Xirsi (Aqli Wanjal), Suldaan Indhamood (maxaadhiye) .

Coordinates: 10°23′N 43°14′E / 10.383, 43.233