Administrative divisions of Somaliland | |
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Map of the Republic of Somaliland showing Administrative divisions of Somaliland and their capitals. | |
Location | Republic of Somaliland |
Created by | Constitution of Somaliland |
Subdivisions |
Somaliland portal |
The administrative division of Somaliland are organized into three hierarchical levels. consists of 6 regions and 22 districts. Districts in turn contain villages. In addition, the capital Hargeisa has its own law (capital law) that is different from the law that defines administrative divisions.[1][2] The administrative-territorial division of the country is established by the Law of Somaliland No. 23/2002 (Somali: Xeerka Ismaamulka Gobolada iyo Degmooyinka), which was finally approved in 2007.
Somaliland is a self-declared unrecognized sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, internationally considered[3][4] to be part of Somalia.