Sheikh District

Sheikh District (Somali: Degmada Sheekh) is a district in the Sahil region of Somaliland. Its capital lies at Sheikh.^[3] The district was part of Togdheer region until 1998, when the Sheikh District was incorporated into the Sahil region.^[4]

Sheikh District Degmada Sheekh
District
Location of Berbera district in Sahil, Somaliland
Country	Somaliland
Region	Sahil
Capital	Sheikh
Elevation	1,500[1] m (4,921 ft)
Population  (2005)[2]
• Total	33,625
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

Overview

Sheikh is primarily inhabited by people from the Isamusa ethnic group, with the clan eponyms of sub-divisions of Mohammed Isa especially well-represented. ^[5]

As with many other areas in the Somaliland interior, Sheikh is noted for its numerous historical structures and mountainous scenery.

See also

• Administrative divisions of Somaliland
• Regions of Somaliland
• Districts of Somaliland

• Somaliland portal

References

1. http://slministryofplanning.org/images/REGIONS/Sahil.pdf …
2. "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.
3. "Districts of Somalia".
4. "Local Government Law".
5. Lewis, I. M. (3 February 2017). I.M Lewis : peoples of the Horn of Africa. ISBN 9781315308173.

External links

• Districts of Somalia
• Administrative Map of Sheikh District
• Sheikh Town