Gabiley
Degmada Gabiley | |
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.svg/200px-Gabiley_in_Marodijeh_(Somaliland).svg.png) Location of Gabiley District, Maroodi Jeex region, Somaliland | |
| Country |  Somaliland |
| Region | Maroodi Jeex |
| Capital | Gabiley |
| Population (2005)[1] | |
| • Total | 79,564 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Gabiley District (Somali: Degmada Gabiley) is a district in the Maroodi Jeex province of Somaliland, with its capital in Gabiley.[2]
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Demographics
The broader Gabiley District has a total population of 320,430. It has been considered to be the fastest growing population district in Somaliland due to its fertile land.[3][4]
The Gabiley District is inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group. This district is dominated by the Jibril Abokor and Abdalla Abokor sub divisions of the Sa'ad Musa subclan of the Habar Awal Isaaq.[5][6][7][8][9]
Townships
The majority of the people in the district have been settled there for the last 300 years. There are more major and minor towns in Gabiley district than anywhere else in Somaliland.[10] Major towns:
- Allaybaday
- Arabsiyo
- Gabiley, the capital of the district
- Tog Wajaale
- Kalabaydh
- Geedbalaadh, large farming district
- Hidhinta
Minor towns:
- Agabar
- El Bardale
- Taysa
- Diingoobaale
- Geed abeera
- Ijaara
- Jameeco
- Harta Geele
- Harcadaad
Agriculture
The majority of Somaliland food production is found in this region, making up to 85% of Somaliland food sources. It grows apples, oranges, bananas, crops, corn, maize, wheat, barley, beans, lemon, peas, groundnuts, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, garlic, cabbages, carrots, watermelons, papayas, and many other types of fruits and vegetables.[11]
See also
References
- ^ "Regions, districts, and their populations: Somalia 2005 (draft)" (PDF). United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. United Nations Development Programme. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ Districts of Somalia, Statoids
- ^ [1]. http://www.fsnau.org/ipc/population-table. Retrieved on 2011-12-15.
- ^ "Regions, districts, and their populations: Somalia 2005 (draft)" (PDF). UNDP. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld | Somalia: Information on the ethnic composition in Gabiley (Gebiley) in 1987-1988". Refworld. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
- ^ Phillips, Sarah. "Political Settlements and State Formation: The Case of Somaliland" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ A Pastoral Democracy: A Study of Pastoralism and Politics Among the Northern Somali of the Horn of Africa, I. M. Lewis, p.239
- ^ Jama, Hassan Ali (2005). Hassan Ali Jama , Who cares about Somalia. ISBN 9783899300758.
- ^ "Refworld | Somalia: Information on the ethnic composition in Gabiley (Gebiley) in 1987-1988".
- ^ "Gabiley Travel Guide". World66.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "Gabiley Travel Guide". World66.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
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