Maakhir
Sign in to saveMakhir (, ) 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.
Key facts
- Country.native_name
- ولاية ماخر الصومال
- Country.image_map2
- Warsangeli Maakhir Map.jpg
- Country.map_caption2
- Close up of Makhir State Map
- Country.image_flag
- Flag of Maakhir Official.svg
- Country.image_coat
- Coat of Arms of Maakhir.svg
- Country.conventional_long_name
- Maakhir State of Somalia
- Country.common_name
- Maakhir
- Country.s1
- Waaqoyi Bari
- Country.image_map
- location maakhir.png
- Country.national_motto
- Diinta, Saldanada iyo Somalinimo ayaan isu sadqaynaynaa!
- Country.national_anthem
- Saldanada Saatir ha saraysiiyo abidkeed
- Country.common_languages
- Somali
- Country.capital
- Badhan
- Country.demonym
- Makhiri
- Country.leader1
- Ali Ahmed Fatah
- Country.event_start
- Declared
- Country.date_start
- 26 May
- Country.year_start
- 2007
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 700000
- Area
- 35000
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- inception
- 2007-07-01
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 2009-01-00
- Commons category
- Maakhir
- native label
- ولاية ماخر الصوما
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Article
5 sectionsContents
- History
- Maakhir State of Somalia
- Aftermath
- Maakhir and Northeastern State of Somalia
- References
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.
Maakhir State of Somalia () was a short-lived quasi-state in the Sanaag region of eastern Somalia formed in 2007. It ended in 2009