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Also known as Sool, Waqooyi-bari

Sool (, ) is a administrative region (gobol). It borders Togdheer to the west, Sanaag to the north, Ethiopia to the south, and Nugal and Bari to the east. Its capital city is Las Anod. The region is disputed by the self-declared Republic of Somaliland and the North Eastern State (SSC-Khatumo), where the North Eastern State controls the majority up to the city of Guumays, Oog where the Aynabo district starts and is governed by Somaliland. Puntland also claims the region, but has not demonstrated their supposed control.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Sool
Settlement.settlement_type
Region
Settlement.image_skyline
The National Archives UK - CO 1069-8-36.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Dervish fort in Taleh
Settlement.image_map
Sool in Somalia.svg
Settlement.mapsize
250px
Settlement.map_caption
Location in Somalia
Settlement.mapsize1
250px
Settlement.pushpin_map
Somalia#Horn of Africa#Africa
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location within Somalia##Location within the Horn of Africa##Location within Africa
Settlement.pushpin_relief
1
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
(partial control up to Oog) (mostly controlled)
Settlement.seat_type
Administrative centre
Settlement.seat
Las Anod
Settlement.leader_title
Governor (disputed)
Settlement.leader_name
Osman Fiidyow
Settlement.area_total_km2
39240

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Wikidata facts

Population
115306
Area
39240
Image
SSC-Khatumo martyrs shuhada.png
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Commons category
Sool Region
inception
1980-00-00
native label
Sool
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9 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Las Anod conflict
  • Demographics
  • Districts
  • Villages
  • Maps
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Sool (, ) is a administrative region (gobol). It borders Togdheer to the west, Sanaag to the north, Ethiopia to the south, and Nugal and Bari to the east. Its capital city is Las Anod. The region is disputed by the self-declared Republic of Somaliland and the North Eastern State (SSC-Khatumo), where the North Eastern State controls the majority up to the city of Guumays, Oog where the Aynabo district starts and is governed by Somaliland. Puntland also claims the region, but has not demonstrated their supposed control.

==History== thumb|British Somaliland district boundaries from 1944.

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