Administrative division of Somalia

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Map of the regions and districts of Somalia

The official administrative structure of Somalia , which was introduced in its last valid form in 1974, divides the country into 18 regions (plural Gobolada , singular Gobol-ka ), which in turn are subdivided into districts.

Since the fall of the government under Siad Barre and the outbreak of the Somali civil war in 1991, this structure has only had a limited meaning, as there is no functioning government. The areas of Somaliland and Puntland in northern Somalia are de facto autonomous and have basically taken over the previously existing division for their administration, but changed it variously.

Large parts of southern and central Somalia are fought over between different clans and warring factions. In addition to Somaliland and Puntland, other areas such as Southwest Somalia , Jubaland , Galmudug and Maakhir proclaimed their autonomy or independence in the course of the war . However, they have not been able to consolidate their administrative structures as much as they have in Puntland and Somaliland.

In December 2014, the legal basis for the formation of the Boundary and Federalization Commission was created for the Federal Republic of Somalia , a commission that is tasked with establishing and negotiating the borders between its federal member states (previously autonomous regions) as part of a reorganization.

Regions and Districts (Central State, from 1974)

The numbers correspond to the numbers on the card.

No. region Capital Districts Remarks
1 Basso Giuba Kismayo Afmadow, Badhaadhe, Kismaayo (Chisimaio), Jamaame (Margherita)
2 Medio Giuba Bu'aale Bu'aale, Jilib, Sakow
3 Ghedo Garbahaarreey Baardheere, Beledhawo, Doolow, El Waaq (Ceelwaaq), Garbahaarreey, Luuq
4th Bai Baidoa Baidoa, Buurhakaba, Dinsor, Qansah Dhere
5 Bakool Huddur Bab-Dhuure, El Barde (Ceelbarde), Xuddur, Tiyeeglow
6th Basso Scebeli Merka Afgooye, Baraawe, Kurtun Warrey, Merka, Sablale, Qoryooley, Wanlaweyne early part of Banaadir
7th Banaadir Mogadishu State capital
8th Medio Scebeli Jawhar Adale, Aden Yabal, Balad, Jawhar early part of Banaadir
9 Hiiraan Beledweyne Beledweyne, Buulobarde (Bulo Burti), Jalalaqsi
10 Galguduud Dhuusamarreeb Abudwak (Caabudwaaq), Adaado (Cadaado), El Buur (Ceelbuur), Eldheere (Ceeldhere), Dhuusamarreeb
11 Mudug Gaalkacyo Gallacaio, Galdogob, Haradhere, Hobyo (Obbia), Jirriiban partly Puntland
12 Nugaal Garoowe Burtinle, Garoowe, Eyl Puntland
13 Bari Boosaaso Aluula (Caluula), Benderbeyla, Boosaaso, Iskushuban, Qandala, Qardho Puntland
14th Sool Las Anod (Laascaanood) Aynaba (Caynaba), Las Anod (Laascaanood), Taleh (Taleex), Xudun Somaliland / Puntland
15th Sanaag Erigabo Badhan , El Afweyn (Ceel Afweyn), Erigabo, Laasqorey Somaliland / Puntland
16 Togdheer Burao Buhoodle, Burao, Oodweyne, Sheikh Somaliland
17th Woqooyi Galbeed Hargeysa Berbera, Gabiley, Hargeysa Somaliland
18th Awdal Baki Baki, Boorama, Lughaya, Zeila (Saylac) Somaliland

Regions and Districts by State (Post 2012)

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Somaliland

Regions of Somaliland:
1. Awdal
2. Sahil
3. Sanaag
4. Sool
5. Togdheer
6. Maroodi Jeeh (Hargeysa)

The de facto autonomous Somaliland claims the regions Awdal , Sanaag , Sool , Togdheer and Woqooyi Galbeed . The latter was divided into two regions: In Hargeysa with the capital of the same name, which is also the capital of Somaliland, and Sahil with Berbera as the capital. Somaliland has not considered itself part of Somalia since 1991.

The districts were reorganized in accordance with the Regions and Districts Act 2002. A distinction is made between districts of grades A, B, C and D, with the classification in degrees according to population, area, economy and production.

Awdal
  • Boorama (A)
  • Zeila (B)
  • Baki (C)
  • Lughaya (C)
  • Dilla (D)
 Hargeysa
  • Hargeysa (A)
  • Gabiley (A)
  • Baligubadle (C)
  • Salahley (C)
  • Faraweyne (D)
  • Sabawanag (D)
  • Cadadlay (D)
  • Daresalam (D)
  • Allaybaday (D)
 Sahil
  • Berbera (A)
  • Sheikh (C)
  • Mandhere (D)
  • Bulhar (D)
  • Hagal (D)
 Sanaag
  • Erigabo (A)
  • El-Afweyn (B)
  • Badhan (C)
  • Laasqorey (C)
  • Dhahar (C)
  • Gar-adag (C)
  • Maydh (D)
  • Dararweyne (D)
  • Fiqi Fuliye (D)
  • Xiis (D)
 Sool
  • Las Anod (A)
  • Aynabo (C)
  • Taleh (C)
  • Hudun (C)
  • Boane (D)
  • Yagori (D)
 Togdheer
  • Burao (A)
  • Oodweyne (B)
  • Buhoodle (B)
  • Duruqsi (D)
  • Sh. Hasan Geele (D)
  • Qoryale (D)

In March 2008, Somaliland President Dahir Riyale Kahin announced the creation of six new regions ( Badhan , Buhoodle , Gabiley , Salal , Sarar and Oodweyne ) and 16 districts.

Puntland

Regions of Puntlands

The Somali state of Puntland includes the former regions of Bari , Nugaal and parts of Mudug . Furthermore, Puntland is at least partially claiming Ayn , Sool and Sanaag . The capital of Puntland is Garoowe .

According to its government, Puntland is divided into the following regions and districts:

Ayn
  • Buhoodle
  • Widh-Widh
  • Horufadhi
  • Lughaya
 Bari
  • Aluula (from 2013 Gardaful)
  • Bosaso
  • Qandala
  • Iskushuban
  • Carmo
  • Ufayn
 Gardaful
  • Aluula
  • Bargaal
  • Gumbah
 Haylan
  • Buran
  • El Ayo
  • Dhahar
  • Hingalol
 Karkaar
  • Qardho
  • Bandarbeyla
  • Waciya
  • Rako
  • Hafun
 Mudug
  • Galkacyo
  • Goldogob
  • Jariban
 Nugal
  • Garowe
  • Burtinle
  • Dongorayo
  • Eyl
  • Godobjiran
 Sanag
  • Buran (from 2006 to Haylan)
  • Hingalol (from 2006 to Haylan)
  • Fiqifuliye
  • Dhahar (from 2006 to Haylan)
  • Laasqorey
 Sool
  • Taleh
  • Hudun
  • Bo'ame
  • Kalabayr
  • Las anod

The Karkaar region was formed from the southern part of Bari. The formation of the Gardaful region with the capital Aluula goes back to an announcement by the government on April 8, 2013. In the Sanag region, a distinction has been made since 2006 into a western part (still Sanag) and an eastern part (Haylan). However, Puntland's control of Gardaful and western Sanag is questionable. Possibly for this reason even some of the own ministries, such as B. that for education, even years later on their distinction.

Galmudug

The Somali state of Galmudug controls the former Mudug regions and a large part of Galguduud .

Hirshabelle

The Somali state of Hirshabelle controls the former regions of Hiiraan and Shabeellaha Dhexe .

South west state

The Somali state of South West State controls the former Bakool region and the northeast of Bai .

Jubaland

The Somali state of Jubaland controls the former regions of Basso Giuba and Gedo .

history

From independence in 1960 to the reform of the administrative structure in 1974, the country comprised the eight regions of Benadir, Upper and Lower Jubba, Midschurtinia (Italian Migiurtinia , Somali Majeerteeniya ; after the Majeerteen- Darod clan who lived there ), Mudugh, Hiiraan, northeast ( with the districts of Burao, Erigavo and Las Anod) and Northwest (districts: Hargeysa, Berbera and Boorama). Thus the last valid administrative structure of the colonial areas of Italian Somaliland and British Somaliland had been taken over.

In 1974 Siad Barre had the administrative structure changed. According to Mohamed Haji Mukhtar , he may have done this to strengthen the power of the various subgroups of his clan, the Darod, in each region. So Sool was created for the Dolbohanta, Sanaag for the Warsangeli, Gedo for the Marehan and Bakool for the Ogadeni.

See also

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  1. ^ Cabinet approves Bills for National Electoral Commission, Boundary and Federalization Commission and a $ 216 M budget for 2015. In: Goobjoog News. November 18, 2014, accessed May 27, 2015 .
  2. ^ Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit Somalia; according to classification by the Government of the Republic of Somalia, 1986
  3. ^ Regions & Districts Law (Law No: 23/2002), somalilandlaw.com
  4. ↑ Somaliland Times: President Riyale Names 6 New Regions + 16 New Districts
  5. ^ A b Ministry of Education & Higher Education of Puntland: Primary Schools. Retrieved April 10, 2015 .
  6. ↑ Africa II. Countries and Peoples. Encyclopedia on geography, history, art, culture, manners and customs . Geographical-Cultural Society in the Art District of Lucerne, Freudenstadt, Vienna (pp. 68, 78–79)
  7. ↑ Mohamed Haji Mukhtar : Somalia: Searching for the Foundations of Social and Civil Morality , in: Somali Studies International Association (ed.): What are Somalia's development perspectives? Science between Resignation and Hope. (Proceedings of the 6th SSIA Congress, Berlin 6-9 December 1996) , 2001, ISBN 9783860932308 (p. 58)
  8. ↑ Huddur , in: Mohamed Haji Mukhtar : Historical Dictionary of Somalia , New Edition, Scarecrow Press 2003, ISBN 0-8108-4344-7