- Badhan, Sanaag
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footnotes = Badhan (also known as "Barran", "Baran") is acity and district in theSanaag region, a territory in northwesternSomalia . In July 2007, the district became the capital city of the autonomousMaakhir region of Somalia. Since the start of theSomali civil war , the city has grown to include, among other things, ahospital , three secondaryschools , as well as auniversity in the works since the Maakhir regional authorities plan to open another University inBuraan , another city towards the East ofSanaag .Badhan consists of four main neighbourhoods - Horseed, Iftin, Furqan and Nour.History of Badhan
The Old Badhan is about 150 years old and the town used to be located in the settlement of Hubeera, but as Hubeera located in low land and it was always in danger of floods during the raining seasons, about 40 years ago the town has been re-located near borewell called Badhan and it borrowed the name ever since. The area was first settled in the 14th century by Warsangeli herdsmen as there is borewell for them to get water.
The war between
Dervishes ofMohammed Abdullah Hassan andSultanate of Warsangeli , the area became famous for the battle between theWarsangeli s and the Dervishes.Mohammed Abdullah Hassan , the leader of Dervishes ordered new grand fort in Badhan. Nowadays the fort lacks restoration as time has gone by without ever being restored or looked after.Business in Badhan
Badhan is a city that is experiencing a period of rapid growth. Similar to any other small town in Somalia, it used to count a population of less than 15,000 residents. However, in the wake of the
Somali civil war , Somalis of theWarsangeli clan who had been victimized in other parts in Somalia started migrating back to their ancestral areas of the country. Badhan, being a traditional stronghold of theDarod Warsangeli, subsequently ballooned in size from a city to a population of over 150,000 and counting.Entertainment in Badhan
Badhan has green mountains on the west side knows as the
Cal Madow , while the sea with white beaches, crystal clear water, and a kaleidoscopic reef, is situated just across the mountains. In the city there are many activities one can do like visit coffee shops wherekhat is consumed, or drop in on an Internet café. There are also many hotels and guest houses.The best period to visit this city is during September-May during the rain season as the heat in the summer is unbearable for outsiders. On the outskirts of the city are rock mountains, grassland with
wildlife and unique trees -- apanoramic view.References
* [http://www.laasqoray.net LaasqorayNET]
* [http://www.maakhir.com Maakhir.com]
* [http://www.dhahar.com Dhahar Online]
* [http://www.badhanonline.com Badhan Online]
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