El Afweyn
El Afweyn | |
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Town | |
Country | Somaliland |
Region | Sanaag |
District | El Afweyn |
Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
El Afweyn, also known as Ceel Afweyn, is a town in the northern Sanaag region of Somalia. It is the second largest city in the province.
Demographics
The broader El Afweyn District has a total population of 65,797 residents.[1] The city is primarily inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group, with the Habar Je'llo sub clan of the larger Isaaq clan well-represented.[2]
Notes
- ↑ "Regions, districts, and their populations: Somalia 2005 (draft)". UNDP. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ↑ world, ref. "Report on the Fact-finding Mission to Somalia and Kenya (27 October - 7 November 1997)". refworld.org. Retrieved 2 February 2015.