Hudun District
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District in Sool, Somalia
Hudun District
Degmada Xudun | |
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| A camel calf in Hudun District A camel calf in Hudun District | |
| Location of Hudun district within Sool, Somalia Location of Hudun district within Sool, Somalia | |
| Country | Somalia |
| Region | Sool |
| Capital | Hudun |
| Population (2005)[1] | |
• Total | 18,785 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
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Hudun District (Somali: Degmada Xudun) is a historical district in the Sool region of SSC-Khaatumo Its capital lies at Hudun. The border between Hudun District and Las Anod District goes through the town of Buur Anod, also called Buur Caanood, a town that lies in between the towns of Dib Shabeel to the north, and Daryaha (Daryaha) to the south.[2] This was the site of the largest battle between Dervish and colonial forces in 1904.[3]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "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.
- ^ https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/120222_OCHASom_Administrative_Map_Sool_LaasCaanood_A3.pdf [bare URL PDF ]
- ^ Into Africa with Margaret Laurence - Fiona Sparrow · 1992, p 75
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