Erigavo District

Erigavo District (Somali: Degmada Ceerigaabo) is a district in the central Sanaag region of Somaliland. It is the largest and most populous district in Sanaag. Its capital lies at Erigavo.

Erigavo
Location of Erigavo District within the Sanaag region.
Country Somaliland
RegionSanaag
CapitalErigavo
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Demographics

The total population of Erigavo District is 220,546. The district is primarily inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group. The Habar Yoonis sub-division of the Isaaq live in the north and the west of the district, and the Dhulbahante and Warsangeli of the Harti, Darod clan live in the south, and south east of the district respectively.[1]

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