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| Odweyne Somali: Oodweyne | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
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 Local council seal of Odweyne | |
  OdweyneLocation in Somaliland.Show map of Togdheer.svg) OdweyneOdweyne (Somaliland)Show map of Somaliland | |
| Coordinates: 9°24′N 45°4′E / 9.400°N 45.067°E / 9.400; 45.067 | |
| Country |  Somaliland |
| Region | Togdheer |
| District | Oodweyne District |
| Population | |
| • Total | 60,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Odweyne (Somali: Oodweyne, meaning "Big bush") is a town in the northwestern Togdheer region of Somaliland. It is located between Burco and Hargeisa in the western part of Togdheer region.
Notable residents
- Sultan Nur Ahmed Aman, Sultan of the Habr Yunis and one of the founders of the Somali Dervish movement.
- Mohamed Haji Ibrahim Egal, two-time prime minister of Somalia and second president of Somaliland.
See also
References
- "Regions, districts, and their populations: Somalia 2005 (draft)" (PDF). United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. United Nations Development Programme. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- Ministry of National Planning and Development, Republic of Somaliland. "Togdheer Region Development Plan (2014-16)" (PDF).
- Project, War-torn Societies; Programme, WSP Transition (2005). Rebuilding Somaliland: Issues and Possibilities. Red Sea Press. ISBN 978-1-56902-228-3.
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