Dhahar, Sanaag
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Dhahar is a district
in the Sanaag
region, a territory disputed by the Puntland
and Somaliland
administrative regions of Somalia
. In July 2007, the district became part of the Maakhir
autonomous region of Somalia.
The city has grown since the civil war in Somalia, and it now counts one hospital
, two secondary schools, with a new medical school in the planning stages. Dhahar consists of three main neighbourhoods: New Dhahar, the Old Dhahar and Caaqiba .
of Warsangeli who was the ruler of Eastern Sanaag and part of Bari region on behalf of Warsangeli Sultan. In honor of his accomplishments Akil Dhahar
's name bears not ephemerally but eternally on the great valley and mountains of the city.
Though there are insufficient writings available on Akil Dhahar, from oral tradition, he was said to have fought against the Abyssinians and uprooted Christian
communities in Galgala
, a town that used to have churches and temples. The edifices are still present as historical landmarks.
and unique trees a panoramic view.
Districts of Somalia
||Somalia is officially divided into eighteen administrative regions , which in turn are subdivided into districts....
in the Sanaag
Sanaag
Sanaag is an administrative region in northern Somalia. Its capital city is Erigavo.Sanaag has a long coastline facing the Gulf of Aden to the north, and is bordered by the Somali regions of Woqooyi Galbeed, Togdheer, Sool and Bari....
region, a territory disputed by the Puntland
Puntland
Puntland , officially the Puntland State of Somalia , is a region in northeastern Somalia, centered on Garowe in the Nugaal province. Its leaders declared the territory an autonomous state in 1998....
and Somaliland
Somaliland
Somaliland is an unrecognised self-declared sovereign state that is internationally recognised as an autonomous region of Somalia. The government of Somaliland regards itself as the successor state to the British Somaliland protectorate, which was independent for a few days in 1960 as the State of...
administrative regions of Somalia
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
. In July 2007, the district became part of the Maakhir
Maakhir
Maakhir , officially the Maakhir State of Somalia was an autonomous region in northern Somalia in an area disputed by the Somaliland and Puntland macro-regions. In January 2009, it was incorporated into Puntland.-Autonomy:...
autonomous region of Somalia.
The city has grown since the civil war in Somalia, and it now counts one hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
, two secondary schools, with a new medical school in the planning stages. Dhahar consists of three main neighbourhoods: New Dhahar, the Old Dhahar and Caaqiba .
History of Dhahar
The city caries the name of late Akil DhaharAkil Dhahar
Akil Dhahar was the leader of the Sanaag region and some portions of the Bari region in Somalia in the late nineteenth century.-References:...
of Warsangeli who was the ruler of Eastern Sanaag and part of Bari region on behalf of Warsangeli Sultan. In honor of his accomplishments Akil Dhahar
Akil Dhahar
Akil Dhahar was the leader of the Sanaag region and some portions of the Bari region in Somalia in the late nineteenth century.-References:...
's name bears not ephemerally but eternally on the great valley and mountains of the city.
Though there are insufficient writings available on Akil Dhahar, from oral tradition, he was said to have fought against the Abyssinians and uprooted Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
communities in Galgala
Galgala
Galgala is a growing town in Bari region of Somalia. The town has ancient markings of religious symbols and crosses and ancient remains of a cairns which commonly found in Sanaag and Bari,_Somalia regions...
, a town that used to have churches and temples. The edifices are still present as historical landmarks.
Visit Dhahar
If visiting Dhahar the best period to visit this city is during September-May during the rain season as the heat in the summer is very unbearable for outsiders. In the outskirts of the city you find Sunaari Horses, grassland with wildlifeWildlife
Wildlife includes all non-domesticated plants, animals and other organisms. Domesticating wild plant and animal species for human benefit has occurred many times all over the planet, and has a major impact on the environment, both positive and negative....
and unique trees a panoramic view.