Regions of Somaliland

Development of Regions of Somaliland

Somaliland
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Sequence	Region States	Capitals	Area (km2)	Population density (km2)	Regional flag
1	Salal	Zeila	n/a	n/a
2	Awdal	Borama	n/a	n/a
3	Gabiley	Gabiley	n/a	n/a
4	Maroodi Jeex	Hargeisa	n/a	n/a
5	Saaxil	Berbera	n/a	n/a
6	Odweyne	Odweyne	n/a	n/a
7	Togdheer	Burao	n/a	n/a
8	Cayn	Buuhoodle	n/a	n/a
9	Sarar	Caynaba	n/a	n/a
10	Sool	Las Anod	n/a	n/a
11	Sanaag	Erigavo	n/a	n/a
12	Maakhir	Badhan	n/a	n/a
13	Hawd	Baligubadle	n/a	n/a

Between March 22 and May 15, 2008 the Somaliland President Dahir Riyale Kahin with a presidential press statement announced the creation of six new regions and 16 new Districts.

On May 15,2008 the President Dahir Riyale Kahin with a second presidential press statement ([1]) declared the thirteenth state of Somaliland, state of Hawd.

New State	Capital	Annexed
Gabiley	Gabiley	Maroodi Jeex
Maakhir	Badhan	Sanaag
Cayn	Buhoodle	Togdheer
Salal	Zeila	Awdal
Sarar	Caynaba	Sool
Odweyne	Odweyne	Togdheer
Hawd	Baligubadle	Maroodi Jeex