Administrative divisions of Somaliland

Administrative divisions of Somaliland
Administrative map of Somaliland
Map of the Republic of Somaliland showing Administrative divisions of Somaliland and their capitals.
LocationRepublic of Somaliland
Created byConstitution of Somaliland
Subdivisions

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.

  1. ^ "Local Government Law". www.somalilandlaw.com. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  2. ^ "Local Government Law". www.somalilandlaw.com. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  3. ^ "Issue 270". Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  4. ^ "The Transitional Federal Charter of the Somali Republic" (PDF). University of Pretoria. 1 February 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2010.