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Somali | |
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Sunni Islam | |
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Garre Awrmale Hawiye Dir Hubeer Ajuran Dabarre |
Saransoor (Somali: Saransoor) is a Somali Samaale clan family,[1] among the largest by population and by area, inhabiting a traditional territory in Somalia spanning from Qorahsin, Hiran, to Ras Kamboni, Lower Jubba. In Kenya's North Eastern Province, Saransor make up the majority of the inhabitants of Wajir and have a significant presence in Mandera County they also have large population in Marsabit County and Isiolo County and Nairobi. In Ethiopia, a majority of the population of Liben Zone is Saransor they have very large population in Afdher, Dollo, Shabelle, Jarar, Dira Dawa and Jijiga.
The Saransor comprise four major sub-clans include Gaalje'el, Degoodi, Masarre, and Issa Saransor.[2][3][4][5]