History of Puntland

Makhir (, ) is described as referring to "the people on the coast," a term associated with the northern Somali coastal inhabitants, including the Warsangali clan. It has also been used as a designation for a Warsangali Sultanate that existed for centuries and continued to play an important role into the early twentieth century. Since then, Maakhir has frequently been used as the name for an organization primarily composed of Warsangeli clan.

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