Waqdariya
Waqdariya
Village
Waqdariya is located in Somaliland
Waqdariya
Waqdariya
Location in Somaliland
Coordinates: 11°07′03.3″N 47°47′39.0″E / 11.117583°N 47.794167°E / 11.117583; 47.794167
Country Somaliland
RegionSanaag
DistrictErigavo[1]
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Waqdariya (Waqddariya, Waqdariye, Waaq-Dariya, Waqderia) is a coastal village in the Sanaag region of Somaliland.

Recent history

In 1951, Waqdariya is listed in a book published in England under the name "Waqderia" as the coordinates 11°06′N 47°45 E. The inhabitants are mentioned as Musa Ismail of Habar Yoonis , Nub Omr of Warsangeli.[2]

In 1956, A report entitled The Geology of the Heis-Mait-Waqderia Area, Erigavo District, Somaliland Protectorate Geological Survey was written by Mason et al.[3]

In December 2008, it was reported that pirates of the coast of Somalia was planning to build a base in the western part of Las Khorey, including Waqdariya and Gelweita.[4]

In June 2012, Mayor Las Khorey announced in an interview with Somalia Report that they had deployed youth from Badhan, Dhahar, Hingalol, and El Buh in Laso-surad and Waqdariya to prepare for attacks from Somaliland Marines.[5]

In April 2014, it was reported that there are Metamorphic rock containing ruby and sapphire in Waqdariya.[6][7]

In November 2019,[8] a deadly battle broke out over a gold deposit found several years ago near Waqdariya.[9] Regarding this incident, Badhan elders accused the Somaliland government of instigating the violence.[10]

In April 2020, the Nuux Cumar clan of Warsangali recaptured Waqdariya, which had been occupied by the Muuse Ismaaciil clan of Habar Yoonis.[11] The Somaliland government has deployed troops in the area to prevent further clashes.[12] Al Jazeera reported that it was a fight between militias over grazing land.[13] Somaliland's Minister of Justice accused the diaspora of being behind the fighting.[14]

Demographic

It is inhabited by the Urursuge clan of Habar Yoonis and the Jibriil Siciid clan of Warsangali.[15]

References

  1. OCHASom (2012-11-06). "Sanaag Region - Ceerigaabo District" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  2. John Anthony Hunt (1951). "A general survey of the Somaliland protectorate 1944-1950". pp. 38, 164, 167. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  3. A. J. Warden and A. D. Horrel (December 1984). "The Geological Evolution of the NE-Branch of the Mozambique Belt (Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia)" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  4. "Budhcad Badeeda oo damacsan in ay Fadhiisimo Ka Dhigtaaan Xeebta Gobolka Sanaag". haatuf.net. 2008-12-11. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  5. "Part Two: What is Lasqoray?". piracyreport.com. 2012-06-27. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  6. "Somaliland is New Source of Rare Earth Elements". araweelonews.com. 2014-04-14. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  7. "Somaliland: Sanaag Region New Source of Rare Earth Elements". somtribune.com. 2017-05-13. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  8. "Xukuumadda Somaliland oo Hadashay Shaqaaqo Laba Beeleed ku Dhexmartay Gobolka Sanaag". somalilandpost.net. 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  9. "Three dead in Sanaag gold rush". somaliland.com. 2019-12-01. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  10. "DAAWO:Ciidamada Somaliland oo kusii qul qulaya gobolka Sanaag & Muuse Biixi oo colaad hor leh wada". puntlandtimes.ca. 2019-11-30. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  11. "Wararkii ugu danbeeyay ee Dagaalkii Waqdariya". idilnews.com. 2020-04-11. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  12. "Waxgaradka gobolka Sanaag oo wada dadaalo lagu soo sii daynayo rag lagu qabtay dagaalkii Waqdariya". puntlandtimes.ca. 2020-04-13. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  13. "Wararkii ugu dabeeyey ee Dagaal Beeledka Deeganka Qaqdariye ee Gobolka Sanaag". aljasiiranews.com. 2020-04-11. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  14. "Qurbe joogta dagaalka hurinaysa waxaanu leenahay shillinkiina haku bixini-na Dhiiga walaalkaa". hargeisapress.com. 2020-04-13. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  15. "Waqdariya". allsanaag.com. 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
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