Hudun District
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Hudun District
Degmada Xudun | |
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 A camel calf in Hudun District | |
.svg) Location of Hudun district within Sool, Somalia | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Region | Sool |
| Capital | Hudun |
| Population (2005)[1] | |
| • Total | 18,785 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
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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