Somalia–Somaliland border

International border

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Somaliland–Somalia border
British Somaliland and Italian Somaliland border by Anglo-Italian Boundary Commission, 1929–1930
Characteristics
Entities	Somalia Somaliland
Length	407 kilometers (253 mi)
History
Established	1894
Current shape	1929 (Somaliland's claim)
Treaties	Somaliland. Anglo-Italian Boundary Treaty.

The Somalia–Somaliland border (Somali: Xuduuda Soomaaliya iyo Soomaaliland; Arabic: الحدود بين الصومال وصوماليلاند) is the disputed border between Somalia and the self-declared sovereign state of Somaliland. It is an international border that separates two countries, while the Somali government and most other countries refer to it as the "Administrative Boundary Line". The government of Somaliland regards itself as the successor of the independent State of Somaliland, united in 1960 with the Trust Territory of Somaliland.

History

Anglo-Italian Boundary Treaty era (1894 and 1960)

In May 1894, the border between Somaliland and Somalia was demarcated by the Anglo-Italian. Officially implemented in 1929, it extends along longitude 49 (49E), from the Gulf of Aden to 9°N latitude, and then diagonally across the intersection of longitude 48 (48E) and 8N latitude. West along 8N latitude which is the beginning of the border between Somaliland and Ethiopia.

The names of the villages that are close to the border:

A1 Hills (A1 Mado)
Bunda Ziada
Bosaso or Bender Casim (Italian)
Hegligab (Higle-Gab)
Sorl Hand
Darror
Hauratiroh
Marojeh
Khumberl (E1 Gumbuhul)
Hobat
Dugaan
E1 Dibr
Galweineh
Darado
Wareigleh

Restoration of sovereignty (1991)

Main articles: Somaliland War of Independence, Somaliland Declaration of Independence, and 2001 Somaliland constitutional referendum

After a long war of independence with the Siad Barre regime, in 1991, Somaliland regained sovereignty from Somali Democratic Republic, which is not recognized by the Somali government.

According to the constitution voted for by the people of Somaliland, the border between Somaliland and Somalia is the border of the State of Somaliland which gained independence on May 26, 1960.