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Togdheer (, ) is an administrative region (gobol) in central Somaliland. Togdheer is bordered by Maroodi Jeex to the west, Saaxil to the north, Sanaag to the northeast, Sool to the east and Ethiopia to the south. Its capital is Burao.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Togdheer
Settlement.settlement_type
Regions of Somaliland
Settlement.imagesize
250px
Settlement.image_caption
The Togdheer seasonal river in Burao
Settlement.image_map
Togdheer in Somaliland.svg
Settlement.mapsize
250px
Settlement.map_caption
Location in Somaliland
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.seat_type
Administrative centre
Settlement.seat
Burao
Settlement.leader_title
Governor
Settlement.leader_name
Mahamed Abdillahi Ibrahim
Settlement.area_total_km2
30426
Settlement.population_total
962,400 (estimate)
Settlement.population_as_of
2019
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.blank_name_sec2
HDI (2021)
Settlement.blank_info_sec2
0.323 · 10th of 18

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Wikidata facts

Country
Somaliland
Capital
Burao
Population
941832
Area
30426
Official website
www.govsomaliland.org
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topic's main category
Category:Togdheer
inception
1980-00-00
native label
Togdheer
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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
Contents
  • Overview
  • Districts
  • Demographics
  • Major towns
  • Map
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Togdheer (, ) is an administrative region (gobol) in central Somaliland. Togdheer is bordered by Maroodi Jeex to the west, Saaxil to the north, Sanaag to the northeast, Sool to the east and Ethiopia to the south. Its capital is Burao.

==Overview== Togdheer is bordered by Maroodi Jeex from the west, Sahil to the north, Ethiopia to the south, and Sanaag & Sool to the east. With its capital at Burao (Burco), the region's name is derived from the Togdheer River, which means "Long River" in Somali. The region has an approximate population of 350,000 people.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Togdheer Region” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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