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Hudun

For other uses, see Hudun (disambiguation).
Hudun
Town
Hudun is located in Sool
Hudun
Hudun
Location in Somalia
Hudun is located in Somalia
Hudun
Hudun
Hudun (Somalia)
Coordinates: 9°6′45″N 47°27′38″E / 9.11250°N 47.46056°E / 9.11250; 47.46056
Country Somalia[1]
RegionSool
DistrictHudun District
Population
 (2007)[2]
 • Total
3,258
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Hudun (Somali: Xudun) is a historical town in the northern Sool, region of Somalia,[3] and the seat of the Hudun District.[4] Khatumo has effectively controlled there since around 2023.[5]

Overview

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Located in north west Somalia, and southeast Somaliland, Hudun lies 59 kilometres north by road from the provincial capital of Las Anod.[6]

Education

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According to the Ministry of National Planning and Development in Somaliland, there are 9 primary schools and 1 secondary school in the Hudun District.[7]

History

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On February 15, 1960, before Somaliland's independence, the first democratic elections were held in British Somaliland, and Ibrahim Eid was selected as the representative from Hudun.[8]

The Somaliland government did not hold polls here during the 2005 Somaliland parliamentary election, citing Hudun as a disputed territory.[9]

In March 2012, the militant group Al-Shabaab near Hudun was exterminated by Somali Federal Army and Ethiopian Army.[10]

In November 2012, the president of Khatumo State declared victory in the battle against the Somaliland army in Hudun.[11]

In January 2013, Khatumo militia based in southern Hudun were defeated and displaced by Somaliland forces.[12] The captured militia were imprisoned in Burao.[13]

In August 2017, the Somaliland government held a voting process for national elections in Hudun, which was opposed by Hudun residents as belonging to Puntland, and fighting took place between the Somaliland army and local forces in Hudun.[14]

In May 2021, voter turnout in Hudun and other Dhulbahante clan-inhabited areas in the Somaliland parliamentary election was significantly higher than in the previous election in 2005.[15]

Notable residents

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Demographics

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The City of Hudun is primarily populated the Dhulbahante clan, with the Naleye Ahmed - Ugadhyahan sub-lineages of the Mohamoud Garad branch of the Dhulbahante clan are well-represented.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "Somalia country profile". BBC. 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  2. ^ WFP (2007). "Puntland - Food Security and Vulnerability Assessment" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  3. ^ "Somalia in figure" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Districts of Somalia".
  5. ^ "Somalia country profile". bbc.com. 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  6. ^ Google Maps (Map). Google.
  7. ^ "SOOL REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2014-2016)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-07-30. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  8. ^ Somaliland (2019-06-25). "The Rebirth of Somaliland (1): History of Somaliland before 1960". Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  9. ^ Ragnhild Hollekim, Stig Jarle Hansen and Geir Moe Sørensen (March 2006). "SOMALILAND: ELECTIONS FOR THE LOWER HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT SEPTEMBER 2005" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  10. ^ "Baahin: Khamiis, Mar 22, Khadar Cawl ~ Daljir ~ Buuhoodle. Xudun, Bakool oo u gacan gashay ciidamada dawlada federaalka & Ethiopia; Nin ka tirsanaa ciidamada Al-shabaab ee buurala Golis oo isu dhiinay ciidanka Puntland; Dawlada federaalka oo sheegtay in ay dejisay qorshe lagu sugayo amniga meelaha laga qabsaday Al-shabaab". daljir. 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  11. ^ "Madaxweynaha maamulka Khaatumo oo guul ka sheegtay dagaalkii shalay ka dhacay Xudun (Dhegayso)". daljir.com. 2012-11-29. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  12. ^ "Somaliland:Khatumo Militias Dislodged from Hudun Bases". Somaliland Sum. 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  13. ^ "Somaliland Army Crush Khatuumo Aligned Militiamen". Somaliland Current. 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  14. ^ "Dagaalo Caawa Ka Socda Deegaanka Xudun Ee Gobolka Sool". radiodalsan.com. 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  15. ^ Academy for Peace and Development (May 2021). "Somaliland's Two Decades OldElectoral Democracy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  16. ^ Hoehne, Markus Virgil. "No Easy Way Out: Traditional Authorities in Somaliland and the Limits of Hybrid Political Orders" (PDF). 7 (2): 16. Retrieved 10 February 2023. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)