Sheikh District
Degmada Sheekh | |
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![]() Location of Berbera district in
Sahil, Somaliland | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Sahil |
Capital | Sheikh |
Elevation | 1,500 [1] m (4,921 ft) |
Population (2005)
[2] | |
• Total | 100,000 |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( EAT) |
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 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.
Sheikh District
Degmada Sheekh | |
---|---|
![]() | |
![]() Location of Berbera district in
Sahil, Somaliland | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Sahil |
Capital | Sheikh |
Elevation | 1,500 [1] m (4,921 ft) |
Population (2005)
[2] | |
• Total | 100,000 |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( EAT) |
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 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.