Commons is a freely licensed media file repository. The international boundaries of the Republic of Somaliland are set out in Article 2 of the Somaliland Cons titution as follows: “Article 2: The Territory of the Republic of Somaliland. Choose from several map styles. Somaliland, historically, the area now comprising Somalia and Djibouti. from UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Control of the Sool, Sanaag and Cayn regions is disputed with the neighboring Puntland autonomous region[citation needed]. The area of the city is 370 km² and the population of the province is 1,650,227 as of 2014. Even so, many countries continue to send delegates or invite the government to important official events. Districts of Somalia. New interactive forms of mapping are changing the way we understand natural and built spaces, and opening up new possibilities of Somaliland has remained largely unrecognized following its self-declared independence from Somalia in 1991. Somali is the Banaadiris one of the regions of Somalia. This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. : You are free: to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work; to remix – to adapt the work; Under the following conditions: attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. On Somaliland Map, you can view all states, regions, cities, towns, districts, avenues, streets and popular centers' satellite, sketch and terrain maps. The center of the province is also Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. The government of Somaliland regards the territory as the successor state to the British Somaliland protectorate, which was independent for a few days in 1960 as the State of Somaliland, before voluntarily uniting with the Trust Territory of Somalia (the former Italian Somaliland) later the same week to form the Somali Republic. Below are the available administrative maps classified by:-(A) Country + Somalia-Administrative Units (.PDF 346KB) + Somalia-Administrative Units (Districts) (.pdf 213KB) + Somalia-Administrative Units (with Secondary Roads) (.pdf 438KB) + Somalia-Administrative Units (with Villages) (.pdf 499KB) + Somalia-Administrative Units Boundaries (.pdf 433KB) + Somalia-General Geography Map (.pdf 160KB) Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 The Isaaqs were colonized by the British, and they have their ownadministrative, economic, and security structure. Between March 22 and May 15 of 2008, then President of Somaliland Dahir Riyale Kahin issued a press statement announcing the creation of six new regions and 16 new districts, in addition to the corresponding administrative divisions already existing as created by Somalia's central government. English: This map shows the states, regions, and districts of Somalia, as well as the current situation in Somalia. Satellite map Notes and references. Local authorities declared the region's independence from Somalia in May 1991, but neither the Somali federal government nor any other country or international organization has recognized its sovereignty, instead claiming it as an autonomous region of Somalia. A. Atlas of Somaliland; Media in category "Maps of Somaliland" The following 73 files are in this category, out of 73 total. Hover to zoom map. Description: This map shows administrative divisions, states and regions in Somalia. Banaadir Region is divided into 17 districts. U.S. Geological Survey Minerals Yearbook Somaliland. Download PDF (398.74 KB) Size of this PNG preview of this SVG file: I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license: Map showing the administrative districts of Somaliland, Khariidad muujineysa degmooyinka Somaliland, خريطة توضح المناطق الإدارية في أرض الصومال, Carte montrant les districts administratifs du Somaliland, Mapa que muestra los distritos administrativos de Somalilandia, מפה המציגה את המחוזות המינהליים בסומלילנד, सोमालीलैंड के प्रशासनिक जिलों को दिखाने वाला नक्शा, Karta som visar de administrativa distrikten i Somaliland, Ramani inayoonyesha wilaya za utawala za Somaliland, Karte mit den Verwaltungsbezirken von Somaliland, Kaart wat die administratiewe distrikte van Somaliland aandui, Imephu ekhombisa izifunda zokuphatha zaseSomaliland, Карта с указанием административных районов Сомалиленда, Somaliland'ın idari bölgelerini gösteren harita. To the extreme north, a narrow semidesert coastal plain that varies in width from around 12 km in the west to only 2 km in the east, borders the Gulf of Aden. Pink - Somaliland (declared independent, unrecognized) Blue - Puntland (declared autonomous) Gold-brown - controlled directly by Supreme Islamic Courts Council (includes Mogadishu) Between the 7th and This page shows the location of Somaliland, Somalia on a detailed road map. Pages in category "Maps of Somaliland" This category contains only the following page. This is in accordance with 2 political studies published on Somaliland in 2011 and 2015 and ActionAID, a humanitarian organization currently active in Somaliland.[4][5][6]. File Type: png, File size: 296473 bytes (289.52 KB), Map Dimensions: 2000px x 2594px (256 colors) This is a list of the 94 woredas, or districts, in the Somali Region of Ethiopia, compiled from material on the Central Statistical Agency (CSA) website. Furthermore, and more importantly, even though human Region is located in the southeast of the country. This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of present-day Somaliland, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included present-day Somaliland. The clan populatesnorthwestern Somalia and has declared the region independent and named itSomaliland. Description: This map shows cities, towns, villages, main roads, seaports and airports in Somalia. As observed on the physical map above, the terrain of the country features plains, plateaus, and highlands. Regions, districts, and their populations: Somalia 2005 (Draft) Region District Zone Region Code ( * Regional capital ) 2-digit Total Urban Nonurban North-west 1,828,739 819,989 1,008,750 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0, Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/user:Jacob300, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Somaliland_districts.svg. The regions are divided into eighteen administrative districts. Upon independence in 1960, the Somali Republic maintained the 12 districts of the former Italian Somaliland and British Somaliland that merged to form the new country. On May 15, 2008, Kahin released a second statement declaring the Hawd the thirteenth state of Somaliland. Somaliland Map RegionsFile Type: png, File size: 37747 bytes (36.86 KB), Map Dimensions: 1048px x 705px (256 colors) The name Somaliland is derived from two words: "Somali" and "land".The area was named when Great Britain took control from the Egyptian administration in 1884, after signing successive treaties with the ruling Somali Sultans from the Isaaq, Issa, Gadabursi, and Warsangali clans. [2][3] 8 regions created by President Dahir rayale and Silanyo were not approved by parliament because the new regional boundaries are not clearly demarcated. “Somali society has spent the past few years denying its leaders the power they might abuse ” (Bryden, 1999, p. 140). Hargeysa (HOL) - The President of Somaliland, Dahir, Riyale Kahin, has issued Presidential degrees creating six new regions and fourteen districts. The region probably formed part of the “Land of Punt” known to the ancient Egyptians. SOMALILAND INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARIES. CC BY-SA 4.0 Get free map for your website. [1] In June 2014, Somaliland president Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud (Ex-president) announced the creation of Somaliland's 14th region, consisting of 4 new districts. Maphill is more than just a map gallery. As an Islamic state, the country abides by Sharia laws and the constitution prohibits any promotion of practices contradicting Islam. Published on 22 Feb 2012. Somaliland – is an internationally unrecognised country. [citation needed], Currently Somaliland is divided in 6 regions, Awdal, Saahil, Maroodi-Jeeh, Toghdeer, Sanaag and Sool. 18-regions-of-somalia.png 500 × 667; 29 KB. It contains the cities of Taleh, Sarmanyo, Godaalo, Hallin, and Aroley. The British established a protectorate in the region referred to as British Somaliland. Districts of Banaadir: Abdiaziz District, Bondhere District, Daynile District, Dharkenley District, Hamar-Jajab District, Hamar-Weyne District, Hodan District, Howl-Wadag District, Huriwa District, Kaxda District, Karan Distric… Original file ‎(SVG file, nominally 1,010 × 737 pixels, file size: 66 KB), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 Somaliland Somaliland is a country on the Horn of Africa that broke away from Somalia in 1991. Map of Somalia showing the major self-declared states and areas of factional control, as of December 2006. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. Somalia Reference Map - Hargeysa District (22 Feb 2012) Map. The following is a list of regions of Somaliland, Between March 22 and May 15 of 2008, then President of Somaliland Dahir Riyale Kahin issued a press statement announcing the creation of six new regions and 16 new districts, in addition to the corresponding administrative divisions already existing as created by Somalia's central government. The city is disputed by Puntland and Somaliland.The former bases its claim due to the kinship ties between the Dhulbahante clan and the dominant clan in Puntland, the Majerteen.Whilst the later's claim is grounded on the border of the former British Somaliland Protectorate.. The names of the new regions are Gabiley, Badhan, Buhoodle, Salal, Sarar and Odweyne.The new regions and their districts are carved out of existing Somaliland regions, such as Hargeysa, Awdal, Togdheer as well as Sool and Sanaag. In June 2014, Somaliland president Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud(Ex-president) announced the creatio… Soil map (Somalia) [A collection of maps illustrating an economic survey and reconnaissance report on British Somaliland, G.P. TheIsaaq clan traces their heritage to Shaykh Ishaq ibn Ahmad al-Hashimi, whosettled in the ancient Somalian city of Maydh from Arabia. State Formation in Somaliland: Bringing Deliberation to Institutionalism. Click on the Somalia States Regions Districts to view it full screen. Somalia map, Somaliland map, Ogaden map, East Ethiopia map, Djibouti map, South Eritrea map and North East Kenya map 15 is based on the last 6 months of the 2006 Union of Islamic courts control in central and south Somalia. Michael Walls, Planning Unit, UCL February 2011, Somaliland: The Strains of Success Crisis Group Africa Briefing N°113 Nairobi/Brussels, 5 October 2015, "Madaxweynaha oo Gobol Cusub U Magacaabay Baligubadle", "Somalia: Somaliland President names historic town of Taleh as New Region", http://www.hiiraan.com/news2/2008/Mar/somaliland_president_creates_new_regions_and_districts.aspx, http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1302550/1/1302550.pdf, https://d2071andvip0wj.cloudfront.net/b113-somaliland-the-strains-of-success.pdf, http://www.somalilandlaw.com/Xeerka_Gobollada_iyo_Degmooyinka_2007.htm, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Regions_of_Somaliland&oldid=999289443, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2017, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2018, Articles with unsourced statements from August 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, This page was last edited on 9 January 2021, at 12:25. The presidential decree stated that Taleh is the regional capital. 1. Somaliland does not have full diplomatic relations with any other country. On May 15, 2008, Kahin released a second statement declaring the Hawd the thirteenth state of Somaliland. The following pages on the English Wikipedia use this file (pages on other projects are not listed): (SVG file, nominally 1,010 × 737 pixels, file size: 66 KB). The study of maps allows us to utilize information and technology to contribute to the betterment of society. truetrue. The name is also used to refer to the Republic of Somaliland, a self-declared independent country in the Horn of Africa. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details may not fully reflect the modified file. For more about Somaliland >> Title Report on general survey of British Somaliland 1944 (Colonial development & welfare act. A large part of the Somali peninsula is a tableland. 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