Sool

Sool
Sool, (Osmanya Script): 𐒈𐒝𐒐 (Somali)
صول (Arabic)
Region
Dervish fort in Taleh
Dervish fort in Taleh
Location in Somaliland
Location in Somaliland
Country Somaliland (partially controlled)[1]
 Somalia (partially controlled)[1]
Administrative centreLas Anod
Government
 • Governor (disputed since January 2023)Abdikarim Adan Haji Diriye[2][3]
Area
 • Total39,240 km2 (15,150 sq mi)
Population
 (2019[4])
 • Total618,600
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
HDI (2021)0.338[5]
low · 8th of 18

Sool (Somali: Sool, Arabic: صول) is an administrative region (gobol) in eastern Somaliland.[6][7][8] It borders Togdheer to the west, Sanaag to the north, Ethiopia to the south and Nugal, Bari to the east. Its capital city is Las Anod. The region is disputed by the self-declared Republic of Somaliland and SSC-Khatumo. The region is partially controlled by both polities.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "On the Horizon: October 2023-March 2024 Crisis Group". www.crisisgroup.org. 18 October 2023. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Sool Governor Abdikarim Adan Haji Diriye in yagoori conference". 28 January 2022. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Gudomiyaha Gobalka sool Abdikarin Haji Diiriye koormeray taliska sool". 24 February 2022. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Somalia: Subdivision and cities". www.citypopulation.de. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Catching up on human rights needs in Sool and Sanaag after four years". 22 June 2022. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Detailed Site Assessment (DSA): Sool region, Somaliland (March 2022)". reliefweb.int. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  8. ^ "European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) Sool". Archived from the original on 25 December 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.

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