Erigavo | |
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Country | Somaliland |
Region | Sanaag |
Capital | Erigavo |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Erigavo District ([Degmada Ceerigaabo] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)) 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.
Demographics
The total population of Erigavo District is 220,546. The district is primarily inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group. The Habar Yoonis sub-division of the Isaaq clan (who dominate the main city of the district and the regional capital Erigavo)[1] live in the north of the district, the Dhulbahante and Warsangeli of the Harti, Darod clan live in the south, and south east of the district repectively.[2]
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