Awrboogays

Awrboogays(Awrbogays, Awr-boogays, Ar-boogays) is a town in south-central Sanaag in Somaliland.

Awrboogays
Town
Awrboogays is located in Sanaag
Awrboogays
Awrboogays
Location in Somaliland
Awrboogays is located in Somaliland
Awrboogays
Awrboogays
Awrboogays (Somaliland)
Coordinates: 9°34′05″N 47°45′17″E
Country Somaliland
RegionSanaag
DistrictEl Afweyn District
Population
 (2003)[1]
 • Total2,500
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

History

Awrboogays is a town created in 1995 after the Somali civil war.[2]: 59 

In 2004, Malnutrition levels in the Sool Plateau improved significantly but not in Hingalol and Awrboogays.[2]: 41 

In January 2013, parallel events were held in Taleh, Buuhoodle, Bo'ame, Awrboogays, and other locations to commemorate the first anniversary of the establishment of the Khatumo State.[3]

In September 2013, the mayor of Hudun district requested the Somaliland government to utilize the underground resources in Awrboogays and other areas in Hudun district.[4]

In October 2013, Somaliland President Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud visited Awrboogays and announced the elevation of Awrboogays to district (degmo) status.[5][6]

In January 2015, Somaliland Insurance Minister Suleiman Haglotosiye announced in a speech in Las Anod that he had created an organization to deliver medical equipment and medicines to Kalabaydh, Hudun and Awrboogays.

In July 2016, a peace conference was hosted by the Minister of Somaliland in Awrboogays, where the Maxamud Bari Hiniinle and C/raxmaan Harti branches of the Dulbahante clan spoke.[7]

In September 2020, the Ministry of Health of Puntland instructed to deliver refrigerators and other items to maternity hospitals in Taleh, hudun, Awrboogays and Bo'ame.[8]

In September 2021, fighting broke out between Hudun and Awrboogays, killing a Somaliland military commander in Hudun district.[9]

Maternity hospital

Awrboogays has the first hospital built in the vicinity, and patients come from Dararweyne, El Afweyn, Sarmaanyo, Godaalo, Fiqifuliye, Damala Hagare, Hudun etc. are also patients.[10]

In April 2018, the Somali community in Columbus, Ohio, met to raise funds to build a hospital for mothers and babies in Widhwidh and Awrboogays in the Sanaag and Cayn areas.[11]

In August 2019, a maternity hospital was built in Awrboogays. Until then there was only a hospital in Las Anod.[12]

In June 2020, the first lady of the Federal Republic of Somalia provided medical equipment and medicines to the maternity hospitals in Widhwith and Awrboogays.[13]

Demographics

The city of Awrboogays is primarily settled by the Dhulbahante, with the Naleye Ahmed subsection of the Mohamoud Garaad well represented.[14]

References
  1. FSAU/MOHL/UNICEF/SRCS (May 2003). "SOOL PLATEAU OF SOOL & SANAG REGIONS" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  2. Simon Mumuli Oduori (February 2006). "ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY OF DEGRADATION IN THE SOOL PLATEAU AND GEBI VALLEY:SANAAG REGION OF NORTHERN SOMALIA" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  3. "Munaasabado lagu xusayay Aasaaskii Maamulka Khaatumo oo lagu qabtay deegaannada uu maamulkaas ka taliyo". Hiiraan online. 2013-01-13. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  4. "Xukuumadda Somaliland oo loogu baaqay inay Wax ka Qabato Adeegyada Aasaasiga ah ee Bulshada Degmada Xuddun, kana faa'idaysato Kheyraadka Dabiiciga ah ee ku Duugan". Puntland Post. 2013-09-05. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  5. "Madaxweyne Siilaanyo oo Degmo Cusub ku soo Kordhiyey Gobolka Sanaag". Somaliland post.net. 2013-10-01. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  6. "Madaxweyne Siilaanyo oo Awr boogays u Magacaabay Degmo ka Tirsan Gobolka Sanaag". Somali Diaspora NEWS. 2013-10-01. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  7. "AWR-BOOGAYS: Xukuumadda Somaliland oo Gogol-nabadeed u furtay laba Beelood oo Shaqaaqo dhex-martay". Somaliland post.net. 2016-06-19. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  8. "Wasaaradda Caafimaadka Puntland oo qalab gaarsiisay Isbitaalada Sool (Sawirro)". iDil NEWS. 2020-09-02. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  9. "TALIYE KA TIRSAN SOMALILAND OO KU DHINTAY DAGAAL KA DHACAY GOBOLKA SOOL". Puntland Post. 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  10. "Isbitaalka Awrboogeys & Xarunta Dhalmada ee KALKAAL (Sawiro)". daljir.com. 2019-10-29. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  11. "Daawo Sawiro: Soomaalidda Columbus oo dhaqaalo ugu deeqay isbitaalo laga dhisayo goboladda Sanaag iyo Cayn". horufadhimedia.com. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  12. "Dadka reer Awr-boogays iyo Widh-widh oo helay adeegyo caafimaad". Radio Ergo. 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  13. "Farmaajo oo agab caafimaad loo yaboohay G/Banaadir uwareejiyay Dag. Buuhoodle ee Somaliland". Muqdisho Online. 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  14. "DHULKII DHULBAHANTE OO KACDOONKU WADA GAADHAY HALKANI WAA DEGMADA AWRBOOGAYS". Retrieved 27 February 2023.
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