Waqdariya

Waqdariya
Waqdariya
Village
Waqdariya is located in Somaliland
Waqdariya
Waqdariya
Location in Somaliland
Coordinates: 11°07′03.3″N 47°47′39.0″E / 11.117583°N 47.794167°E / 11.117583; 47.794167
Country Somaliland
RegionSanaag
DistrictErigavo[1]
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Waqdariya (Waqddariya, Waqdariye, Waaq-Dariya, Waqderia) is a coastal village in the Sanaag region of Somaliland.

Recent history

In 1951, Waqdariya is listed in a book published in England under the name "Waqderia" as the coordinates 11°06′N 47°45 E. The inhabitants are mentioned as Musa Ismail of Habar Yoonis.

In 1956, A report entitled The Geology of the Heis-Mait-Waqderia Area, Erigavo District, Somaliland Protectorate Geological Survey was written by Mason et al.[2]

In December 2008, it was reported that pirates of the coast of Somalia was planning to build a base in the western part of Las Khorey, including Waqdariya and Gelweita.[3]

In June 2012, Mayor Las Khorey announced in an interview with Somalia Report that they had deployed youth from Badhan, Dhahar, Hingalol, and El Buh in Laso-surad and Waqdariya to prepare for attacks from Somaliland Marines.[4]

In April 2014, it was reported that there are Metamorphic rock containing ruby and sapphire in waqdariya.Waqdariya.[5][6]

Demographic

It is inhabited by the Urursuge clan of Habar Yoonis.

References

  1. ↑ OCHASom (2012-11-06). "Sanaag Region - Ceerigaabo District" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  2. ↑ A. J. Warden and A. D. Horrel (December 1984). "The Geological Evolution of the NE-Branch of the Mozambique Belt (Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia)" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  3. ↑ "Budhcad Badeeda oo damacsan in ay Fadhiisimo Ka Dhigtaaan Xeebta Gobolka Sanaag". haatuf.net. 2008-12-11. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  4. ↑ "Part Two: What is Lasqoray?". piracyreport.com. 2012-06-27. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  5. ↑ "Somaliland is New Source of Rare Earth Elements". araweelonews.com. 2014-04-14. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  6. ↑ "Somaliland: Sanaag Region New Source of Rare Earth Elements". somtribune.com. 2017-05-13. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
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