The regions of Somaliland (; ) is divided into six administrative regions, Awdal, Sahil, Maroodi-Jeeh, Togdheer, Sanaag and Sool. These are in turn subdivided into twenty-two districts. Regions of Somaliland are the primary geographical divisions through which Somaliland is administered. A distinction is made between districts of grades A, B, C and D, with the classification being based on population, area, economy and production.
Regions
History
British territory and independence era
The local administration of British Somaliland (1884-June 26, 1960) was stipulated primarily by the Local Government Ordinance of 1953. The ordinance established councils in six districts that had divided Somaliland since 1944. The ordinance continued to be used after independence as the State of Somaliland (June 26-July 1, 1960). At the time of the integration with Italian Somaliland on July 1, 1960, there were the following six districts.
Berbera
Borama
Burao
Erigavo
Hargeisa
Las Anod
The council (capital) was located in the city of the same name. These six areas were inherited by the regions established after the reindependence in 1991, and have a six-regionsystem with the six cities where the council was located as the capital.
Union era
On July 1, 1960, the State of Somaliland annexed Italian Somaliland and became independent again as the Somali Republic. From then on, the former British territory is called the "northern region" and the former Italian territory with the capital Mogadishu is called the "southern region". On June 14, 1962, the six former British territories were reorganized into two states. The six districts that made up the former Italian territory have been transferred to the state as they are.
Burao region (North East region): Erigavo, Burao and Las Anod merged. It has a population of 330,000 (estimated in 1961) and an area of 128,000 square kilometers. Hargeisa region (North West region): Berbera, Borama and Hargeisa districts merged. It has a population of 270,000 (same as above) and an area of 48,000 square kilometers. Subsequently, the "Local Administration and Local Assembly Election Act" was enacted on August 14, 1963, and a district (District, different from that of the British territory) council was established. A decree governing region and district organization on February 8, 1967 established a two-tiered region-district structure.
On October 21, 1969, a military coup by Maj. Gen. Mohammed Siad Barre broke out. Barre, who seized power, placed all local governments, including regions and districts, under the direct control of the government under the "Local Government Reform Act" of June 8, 1972, and was a party under the decree of February 3, 1977. He established a local rule system based on dictatorship socialism. By 1982, the Barre administration had reorganized the regions of the country, and the two northern regions were divided into Woqooyi Galbeed, Togdheer, and Sanaag. In June 1984, Awdal was separated from Woqooyi Galbeed, and Sool was separated from Nugal (former Italian territory) (although there is a theory that the addition of these two regions was not implemented ). .. During the Ogaden War (1977–1988), the same number of refugees as the population at that time (estimated at 1.3 million) rushed to the northern region, and the governing body was paralyzed.
Re-independence
The northern regions declared independence from Somali Democratic Republic after a 10 year long war of independence and restoration of sovereignty on May 18, 1991, and the Republic of Somaliland was established. According to the "Decrees Establishing the Structure of the Ministry of Interior and regions / Districts" in 1993, it was divided into 6 regions inherited from the era of Somaliland, 18 districts during the Somali era, and one district created by the Somaliland government, for a total of 19 districts. In addition, provincial assessments were carried out. Twenty-three districts were created by executive order after independence, but nearly all districts were not approved by Parliament for failing to meet district standards. By 1993, it was approved by Parliament and was incorporated into law only in Baligubadle District.
Berbera District in Woqooyi Galbeed became by executive order Sahil, and in 1998 the Sheikh District of Togdheer was incorporated into Sahil.
In 2007, The region of Woqooyi Galbeed was renamed to Maroodi Jeex (Chapter 1, Article 2 [23]. ]).