Regions of Somaliland

Regions of Somaliland

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The following is a list of regions of Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia. Control of the Sool, Sanaag and Cayn regions is disputed with the neighboring Puntland autonomous region.^[1]

Sequence	Region States	Capitals	Area (km2)	Population density (km2)	Regional flag
1	Salal	Zeila	n/a	n/a
2	Awdal	Borama	n/a	n/a
3	Gabiley	Gabiley	n/a	n/a
4	Maroodi Jeex	Hargeisa	n/a	n/a
5	Sahil	Berbera	n/a	n/a
6	Daadmadheedh	Oodweyne	n/a	n/a
7	Togdheer	Burao	n/a	n/a
8	Cayn	Buuhoodle	n/a	n/a
9	Sarar	Caynaba	n/a	n/a
10	Sool	Las Anod	n/a	n/a
11	Sanaag	Erigavo	n/a	n/a
12	Maakhir	Badhan	n/a	n/a
13	Hawd	Baligubadle	n/a	n/a

Between March 22 and May 15, 2008, then President of Somaliland Dahir Riyale Kahin issued a press statement announcing the creation of six new regions and 16 new districts.^[2] On May 15, 2008, Kahin released a second statement declaring the Hawd the thirteenth state of Somaliland.^[3]

References

v t e Regions of Somaliland Awdal Saaxil Sanaag Sool Togdheer Woqooyi Galbeed Disputed regions shown in italics