Buhoodle District

Buhoodle District (Somali: Degmada Buuhoodle) is a district in the Togdheer region of Somalia. Its district capital is Buuhoodle.[2][3][4]

Buhoodle District
Degmada Buuhoodle
District
Location of Buuhoodle district within Togdheer, Somalia
Location of Buuhoodle district within Togdheer, Somalia
CountrySomalia
RegionTogdheer
CapitalBuuhoodle
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total183,747
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Demographics

The district is inhabited by the Dhulbahante clan of the Daarood clan-family with many lineages residing there.[5] Lineages that include, The Farah Garad: Ahmed Garad and Barkad, who are well represented. the Baho Nugaaled: Khalid, Yahya, Hayaag, Mohamed Muse and the Abokor Muse. Although the Ahmed Garad: is well repressed much of the district is inhabited by the Reer hagar also known as Hagar Adan which itself belongs to the Adan Ahmed confederation: which is composed of 3 other Dhulbahante clan which are the Waeys Adan, Mahad Adan, Farah Adan and Hagar Adan themselves: making them the Adan Ahmed: Buhoodle district is home to Garaad Abdullahi Ahmed sulub who is the grand Garaad of Adan Ahmed of the district.

See also

References
  1. Kluijver, Robert (2020). "The State in Somaliland". Sciences Po Paris: 4. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  2. "Somalia Districts".
  3. OCHA (22 February 2012). TOGDHEER REGION - Buuhoodle District (PDF) (Map). 1:365000.
  4. Keating, Michael; Waldman, Matt (2019-01-01). War and Peace in Somalia: National Grievances, Local Conflict and Al-Shabaab. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-005796-1.
  5. Hoehne, Markus Virgil (2011). No Easy Way Out: Traditional Authorities in Somaliland and the Limits of Hybrid Political Orders (PDF). DIIS Working Paper. Vol. 18. p. 12. Retrieved 11 February 2023.


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