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Marodi Jeh (, ), formerly known as Woqooyi Galbeed (lit. North West), is an administrative region ( gobol) in western Somaliland. It is the most populous region of the country. It is bordered by Awdal to the west, Sahil to the north, Togdheer to the east and Ethiopia to the south. Marodi Jeh was created by splitting the previously existing region (gobolka). Regions of Somalia
Hargeisa is situated on the Tug Marodijeh, the banks of which are well wooded, and as it can boast of an excellent climate all the year round, and is about half-way on the main route from Bulhar to Jig-jigga on the Abyssinian frontier, it is always likely to be of some importance to caravans. A large percentage of the trade from Ogadayn passes through it to Bulhar on the coast.Before 2007 Maroodi Jeex was named Woqooyi Galbeed, a name which some international organisations like OCHA and FAO still use.
Borama district (now Awdal) was carved out of the western parts of Woqooyi Galbeed region in June 1984. When the Somali Civil War broke out, the former British territory declared the revival of the pre-independent State of Somaliland. In 1991 Berbera district (now Sahil) was carved out of the northern parts of Woqooyi Galbeed region.
In 2007 the region of Woqooyi Galbeed was renamed to Maroodi Jeh.
Marodi Jeh is inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group, with the Arap, Isaaq, Garhajis, Habr Awal and Habr Je’lo clans of the wider Isaaq clan-family.Anatomy of Violence: Understanding the Systems of Conflict and Violence in Africa, Belachew Gebrewold.A Bellagamba (2008) Mouton (1997) Karthala (n.d)
Under the 2019 law, the Marodi Jeh region was divided into four major and six minor districts.
Overview
Marodi Jeh is bordered by Ethiopia to the south, the region of Awdal to the west, and Togdheer to the east. Its capital is Hargeisa. It is known to be a very strategic region with rich farmlands and large ports. It also contains the town of Toon, the traditional seat of the Isaaq Sultanate.The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society 1850, Volume 9, p.133
Demographics
According to the Somaliland Ministry of National Planning, Marodi Jeh had a population of 2.1 million in 2020.
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Districts
Under the 2002 law, the Marodi Jeh region was divided into four major and six minor districts.See: TheSomaliland Region and Districts Law, Law No: 23/2002 as amended in 2007, article 6.1.
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