El Afweyn

El Afweyn
Town
Country  Somaliland
Region Sanaag
District El Afweyn
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)

El Afweyn, also known as Ceel Afweyn, is a city in the western Sanaag region of Somaliland. It is the second largest city in Sanaag after the regional capital Erigavo.

Demographics

The city El Afweyn has a total population of 65,797 residents.[1] The city is primarily inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group, with the Habar Jeclo (Biciide) sub-clan of Isaaq well-represented.

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