Dhahar

Dhahar
City of Dhahar
City of Dhahar is located in Somalia
City of Dhahar
Location in Somalia
Coordinates: 11°17′N 49°10′E / 11.283°N 49.167°E / 11.283; 49.167Coordinates: 11°17′N 49°10′E / 11.283°N 49.167°E / 11.283; 49.167
Country  Somalia
Region Sanaag
District
Time zone East Africa Time (UTC+3)

Dhahar (also known as City of Dhahar) is a district in the Sanaag region, a territory disputed by the Puntland and Somaliland administrative regions of Somalia. In July 2007, the district became part of the Maakhir autonomous region of Somalia, a territory which has since rejoined Puntland.

History

The city of Dhahar was one of the seats of, and is named after, the Warsangeli chief Akil Dhahar. It lies in a strategic location and has a diverse population consisting of nomads and urban dwellers alike.


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