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Awdal (Template:Lang-so) is a province in Somaliland, a self-declared independent republic that is internationally recognized as a part of Somalia. Its capital is Boorama. Awdal is bordered by Ethiopia, Djibouti, the Somali region of Woqooyi Galbeed, and the Gulf of Aden. The westernmost point of this province is Beyu Anod, a peak of the Marmar Range.

Overview

Awdal (also spelled Adal or Adel) takes its name from an ancient empire, the Adal Sultanate, whose power rose in the 16th century. The area along the Ethiopian border is abundant with ruined cities, which were described by the British explorer Richard F. Burton.

A modern separatist movement, known as the Awdal Republic, sought independence in 1995 after the ouster of Mohamed Siad Barre's regime. A Dir-dominated movement in Awdal province also threatens to form its own administration if the secessionist Somaliland region's self-declared independence is officially recognized.

Demographics

Awdal is primarily inhabited by Somalis from the Gadabursi clan.

Districts

Awdal region consists of five districts:

• Baki
• Boorama
• Dilla
• Lughaya
• Saylac

References

1. E. H. M. Clifford, "The British Somaliland-Ethiopia Boundary", Geographical Journal, Vol. 87, No. 4 (Apr., 1936), p. 296
2. Richard Burton, First Footsteps in East Africa, 1856; edited with an introduction and additional chapters by Gordon Waterfield (New York: Praeger, 1966), p. 132. For a more recent description, see A. T. Curle, "The Ruined cities of Somaliland", Antiquity, 11 (1937), pp. 315-327
3. "Awdal "Republic": Declaration of Independence, [Somalia]". University of Pennsylvania - African Studies Center. Retrieved 2007-01-29.
4. ^ "Somaliland: The Myth of Clan-Based Statehood". Somalia Watch. 2002-12-07. Retrieved 2007-01-29.
5. Battera, Federico (2005). "Chapter 9: The Collapse of the State and the Resurgence of Customary Law in Northern Somalia". Shattering Tradition: Custom, Law and the Individual in the Muslim Mediterranean. Walter Dostal, Wolfgang Kraus (ed.). London: I.B. Taurus. p. 296. ISBN 1850436347. Retrieved 2010-03-18. Awdal is mainly inhabited by the Gadabuursi confederation of clans. The Gadaabursi are concentrated in Awdal.... {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)

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