Erigavo District
Erigavo District (Somali: Degmada Ceerigaabo) is a district in the central Sanaag region of Somaliland. It is the largest and most populous district in Sanaag. Its capital lies at Erigavo.
Erigavo District
Degmada Ceerigaabo | |
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 Location of Erigavo District within Sanaag, Somaliland | |
| Country |  Somaliland |
| Region | Sanaag |
| Capital | Erigavo |
| Population (2005)[1] | |
| • Total | 114,846 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Demographics
The total population of Erigavo District is 220,546. The district is primarily inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group. It is wholly dominated by the Musa Abokor sub-division of the Habr Je'lo and the Habar Yoonis sub-division of the Garhajis, both part of the wider Isaaq clan-family.[2]
References
- "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 June 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- "EASO Country of Origin Information Report Somalia Security Situation" (PDF).
External links
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