Maakhir

Maakhir State of Somalia
ولاية ماخر الصومال
Close up of Makhir State Map
Makhir official flag
2007–2009
Motto: Diinta, Saldanada iyo Somalinimo ayaan isu sadqaynaynaa!
Anthem: Saldanada Saatir ha saraysiiyo abidkeed
Location of Maakhir
CapitalBadhan
Common languagesSomali Makhiri
Demonym(s)Makhiri
President 
History 
• Declared
26 May 2007
• Disestablished
2009
CurrencySomali shilling
Calling code252
Internet TLD.so
Succeeded by
Puntland
Today part ofSomalia

Maakhir (Somali: Maamul Goboleedka Maakhir, Arabic: ماخر Mākhir), officially the Maakhir State of Somalia (Somali: Maamul Goboleedka Maakhir; Arabic: ولاية ماخر الصومال Wilāyah Mākhir al-Ṣūmāl) was a short-lived quasi-state in the Sanaag region of eastern Somalia formed in 2007.[1][2][3] It rejoined Puntland in 2009.[4]

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