Country Somalia Capital Burao | Time zone EAT (UTC+3) University Burao University | |
Togdheer (Somali: Togdheer, Arabic: تُوجدَير) is an administrative region (gobol) in northwestern Somalia. It is situated in the autonomous Somaliland macro-region.
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Map of Togdheer, Somalia
Overview
Togdheer is bordered by Ethiopia to the south, and the regions of Sanaag and Sool. With its capitalBurao (Burco), the region's name is derived from the Togdheer River, which means "Long River" in Somali.
As with much of former northern Somalia, most local residents in the Togdheer region are nomadic pastoralists.
Territorial dispute
The government of the autonomous Puntland macro-region in northeastern Somalia claims the southeastern Togdheer region as its territory, and calls this area, centered on the town of Buuhoodle, the Ayn region of Puntland. This is in contrast to the Somaliland macro-region in northwestern Somalia, which also claims the area as part of its territory.
Districts
The Togdheer region consists of the following four districts: