Yagori

Yagori (Somali: Yagoori, Yaguri) is a town in the eastern Sool Region of Somaliland.[2]

Yagori
Yagoori
Town
Yagori
Location in Somaliland
Coordinates: 8°45′N 46°58′E
Country Somaliland
RegionSool
DistrictLas Anod
Population
 (2019[1])
 • Total820
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

In January 1991, a peace conference was held in Yagori under the leadership of the Somali National Movement (later the government of Somaliland), and Habr Je'lo, Habar Yoonis, and Dhulbahante clans participated.[3]

In July 2002, the Somaliland army deployed 450 troops in Yagori. The governor of Puntland's Sool region, who was in Las Anod at the time, condemned the move, saying it would split the Harti clan.[4]

In August 2016, President Silanyo visited Yagori.[5]

Demographics
Afbakayle borehole held Eric Swayne-raided Jama Siad livestock on 30th May 1901[6]

A book published in 1951 states that the clans that was grazing livestock in Yagori were Yesif, Adan Madoba, Idleh Farah of Habr Je'lo, and Yahia, Ahmed Gerad, Jama Siad, and rer Elmi of Dhulbahante.[7]

Fiqishiine of Habar Gidir of Hawiye had been living in Yagori as a guest for several centuries.[8]

Fiqishini inhabit Yagoori with Jama siyaad.

References
  1. Care Somalia (October 2019). "CARE INTERNATIONAL – SOMALIA NUTRITION SMART SURVEY FINAL REPORT" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  2. "Yagoori, Somalia - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates". geographic.org.
  3. interpeace (April 2008). "THE SEARCH FOR PEACE" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  4. "Somalia: Troop build-up creates tension in Sool". reliefweb.int. 2002-07-15. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  5. "Somaliland President warmly received on Sool visit". somtribune.com. 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  6. Staff, General (1907). British War Office. Hearing from prisoners that some encampments of the Jama Siad section of the Mahmud Gerad tribe were some 50 miles off, near Mayo, on the left of the line of advance to Yahelli, Swayne seized the opportunity and sent off the mounted corps under Major Beynon to surprise them ... at Samala on arrival at May 30th, when news was brought in that the mounted corps had succeeded in surprising the Jama Siad sections of the Mahmud Gerad and capturing some stock.
  7. John Anthony Hunt (1951). "A general survey of the Somaliland protectorate 1944-1950". p. 169. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  8. Markus Virgil Hoehne (2015). "Between Somaliland and Puntland" (PDF). p. 98. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
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