Town in Awdal, Somaliland
| Dilla ديلا | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Skyline in Dilla c. 2023 | |
  DillaShow map of Awdal.svg) DillaShow map of Somaliland | |
| Coordinates: 9°46′46″N 43°20′40″E / 9.77944°N 43.34444°E / 9.77944; 43.34444 | |
| Country |  Somaliland |
| Region | Awdal |
| District | Baki |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Climate | BSh |
Dilla is a town located in the western Awdal region of Somaliland. It lies between the city of Borama and Kalabaydh town. The town is presently part of Baki district.
Demographics
There is no census on the town population, but the district of Baki has a population of 96,885 people. Dilla is exclusively inhabited by the Mohamuud Nuur, one of the two sub divisions of Reer Nuur, a subclan of the Gadabuursi.
R. J. Hayward and I. M. Lewis (2005) both state that Dilla is the major town and region of the Reer Mohamuud Nuur:
"The major town of the Rer Mohamoud Nur, Dila."
See also
References
- Abdi, Yakoub (2021). Mental health care delivery in poor settings through trained female community health workers: A five-year intervention program in Somaliland. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
Dila is also a rural town and part of the Baki district.
- "Baki (District, Somalia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
- Lewis, I. M. (1 January 1999). A Pastoral Democracy: A Study of Pastoralism and Politics Among the Northern Somali of the Horn of Africa. James Currey Publishers. p. 110. ISBN 9780852552803.
- Dostal, Walter (2005). Shattering Tradition: Custom, Law and the Individual in the Muslim Mediterranean. p. 296.
- Hayward, R. J.; Lewis, I. M. (17 August 2005). Voice and Power. Routledge. p. 136. ISBN 9781135751753.
The major town of the Rer Mohamoud Nur, Dila.
External links
- Dillapress Archived 2020-10-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Dilla, Somalia Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine
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