Geledi

The Geledi are a Somali clan that live predominantly near the city of Afgooye. They are a subclan of the Rahanweyn and led the Geledi sultanate during the 18th and 19th century.[1] They are divided into two main lineage groups: the Tolweyne and the Yabadhaale.

References

  1. ↑ James Stewart Olson (1996). The Peoples of Africa: An Ethnohistorical Dictionary. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 194.
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