Xudun, Somalia

Xudun
Town
Xudun

Location in Somalia.

Coordinates: 9°6′45″N 47°27′38″E / 9.11250°N 47.46056°ECoordinates: 9°6′45″N 47°27′38″E / 9.11250°N 47.46056°E
Country  Somalia
Region Sool
District Xudun
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)

Xudun (Hudun) is a town in the northern Sool region of Somalia.

Overview

The center of the Xudun District, the settlement lies 59 kilometres north by road from the provincial capital of Las Anod.[1]

Local control is disputed between Somaliland, Puntland and Khatumo State (formerly HBM-SSC or Hoggaanka Badbaadada iyo Mideynta SSC[2]).

Education

Xudun has a number of academic institutions. According to the Puntland Ministry of Education, there are 7 primary schools in the Xudun District. Among these are Xudun Primary, Lafweyne, Holol and Kulaal.[3] Secondary schools in the area include Xudun Secondary.[4]

Notes

  1. Google Maps (Map). Google.
  2. Somaliland’s Quest for International Recognition and the HBM-SSC Factor
  3. "Puntland - Primary schools". Ministry of Education of Puntland. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  4. "Puntland - Secondary schools". Ministry of Education of Puntland. Retrieved 26 May 2013.

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