Widhwidh
Widhwidh, also known as Widh Widh, is a town located in the Buuhoodle district of Togdheer, Somaliland.
Widhwidh | |
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Town | |
.svg.png.webp)  Widhwidh Location in Somaliland | |
| Coordinates: 8°27′16″N 46°42′23″E | |
| Country |  Somaliland |
| Region | Togdheer |
| District | Buuhoodle |
| Population (2019[1]) | |
| • Total | 4,162 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Overview
The settlement is located 50 kilometres (31 mi) by road from Buuhoodle.[2][3]
The district was part of the 2010 Ayn clashes on 19 July 2010.[4]
In 2011 a peace conference was held in the town between the local community and the Somaliland government.[5]
The town is inhabited by the Barkad sub-clan of the Dhulbahante.
Notes
- REACH (November 2019). "Somalia - Joint Multi-Cluster Needs Assessment (JMCNA) Round III" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- Google Maps (Map). Google.
|access-date=requires|url=(help) - Bing Maps (Map). Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC.
|access-date=requires|url=(help) - "Somaliland army attacked Widh Widh town both times suffering heavy casualties". Archived from the original on 2010-07-30. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
- "New Democratization and Peace-building Moves in Somaliland: The Opening of the political Parties Registration System [and the Widhwidh Peace Process]" (PDF). Somaliland Law. Somaliland Law. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
References
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