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El Afweyn District 
Summary
El Afweyn District (Somali: Degmada Ceelafweyn) is a district in the Sanaag region of Somaliland. Its capital lies at El Afweyn.
El Afweyn District
Degmada Ceelafweyn | |
|---|---|
 Location of El Afweyn District within Sanaag, Somaliland | |
| Country |  Somaliland |
| Region | Sanaag |
| Capital | El Afweyn |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 65,797[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Population edit
The district is inhabited by the Saad Yonis subdivisions of Habr Yunis Garhajis as well as the Biciide subdivisions of the Musa Abokor Habr Je'lo, all of which belong to the wider Isaaq clan.
The population in 2005 was 65,797 according to the OCHA survey.[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "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.