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Town in Awdal, Somaliland
Quljeed
Town
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Coordinates: 10°05′29″N 43°00′33″E / 10.09139°N 43.00917°E / 10.09139; 43.00917
Country Somaliland
RegionAwdal
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Quljeed is a town in the western Awdal region of Somaliland. It is notable for being the birthplace of Dahir Riyale Kahin, the 3rd President of Somaliland.

Overview

Quljeed is situated about 30 km to the northwest of Borama.

Demographics

The town is inhabited by the Reer Dudub branch of the Jibriil Yoonis, a subclan of the Gadabuursi Dir clan.

See also

Notes

  1. RELIEFWEB "Famine fears as drought grips east africa.
  2. (in Italian) Ciabarri, Dopo Lo Stato Storia e Antropologia Della ricomposizione Sociale Nella Somalia Settentrionale, (FrancoAngeli), p. 65.
  3. Hayward, R. J.; Lewis, I. M. (2005-08-17). Voice and Power. Routledge. ISBN 9781135751753.

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