Togdheer

Togdheer
Togdheer (Somali)
تُوْجْدَيْر (Arabic)
Regions of Somaliland
Nickname: 
Gobolka ragga (The Region of man's)
Location in Somaliland
Location in Somaliland
Country Somaliland
Administrative centreBurao
Government
 • GovernorMahamed Abdillahi Ibrahim[1]
Area
 • Total30,426 km2 (11,748 sq mi)
Population
 (2019[2])
 • Total962,400 (estimate)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
HDI (2021)0.323[3]
low · 10th of 18

Togdheer (Somali: Togdheer, Arabic: تُوْجْدَيْر, romanized: Tūjdayr) is an administrative region (gobol) in central Somaliland. Togdheer is bordered by Maroodi Jeex to the west, Saaxil to the north, Sanaag to the northeast, Sool to the east and Ethiopia to the south. Its capital is Burao.[4][5]

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  4. ^ Law, Gwillim (2015-09-01). "Regions of Somalia". Statoids.
  5. ^ "Somalia". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia, the USA: Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 6 December 2013.