Aw-Barkhadle
Aw-Barkhadle | |
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  Aw-Barkhadle Location in Somaliland  Aw-Barkhadle Aw-Barkhadle (Somaliland) | |
| Coordinates: 9°41′22″N 44°18′39″E / 9.68944°N 44.31083°E | |
| Country |  Somaliland |
| Region | Maroodi Jeex |
| District | Hargeisa District |
| Elevation | 2,031 m (6,663 ft) |
Aw-Barkhadle is a town located near Hargeisa in modern-day Somaliland. It was part of the Muslim empires in the Horn of Africa during the middle ages and served as the capital of the Adal Sultanate. It was also the burial place for many of the local leaders including the rulers of the Walashma dynasty that governed the Ifat and Adal Sultanate and kingdoms. Prior to that, it was a very important pre-Islamic center. The town is wholly dominated by the Eidagale reer Cabdi ciise and Habr Yunis Isaxaaq carre. Both belong to the Garhajis clan.