Why is Hargeisa not consider the midwest?

[EyiPunter]

I'm not understand the reference to Hargeisa as the true north because of we are talking geography it's technically the Midwest and Awdal state is the west. In my consideration the north is Bosaso. In this reference we should us 1980 map of Somalia.

 

[Al Adnani]

Somalis didnt have atlas’s when they named these places you idiot

 

[EyiPunter]

Somalis didnt have atlas’s when they named these places you idiot

@Al Adnani are you from Hargeisa? But we have an atlas now. It doesn't make sense when people state Hargeisa is north. While it's Midwest

 

[Avalanche]

Well, the region that Hargeisa is in is called Waqooyi Galbeed which means northwest.

 

[𐒋𐒖𐒆𐒔𐒖𐒕𐒈]

I'm not understand the reference to Hargeisa as the true north because of we are talking geography it's technically the Midwest and Awdal state is the west. In my consideration the north is Bosaso. In this reference we should us 1980 map of Somalia.

These are of colonial references derived from the original 8 regions and 49 districts.

• [1] Hargeysa & Awdal: North West
• [1] Togdheer & Sanaag: North East
• [1] Bari & Nugaal: Majertania
• [2] Mudug, Hiiraan, each on its own
• [1] Lower & Middle Shabeelle incl. Xamar was Banaadir
• [2] Upper & Lower Jubba, each on its own.

 

[Nin123]

These are of colonial references derived from the original 8 regions and 49 districts.

• [1] Hargeysa & Awdal: North West
• [1] Togdheer & Sanaag: North East
• [1] Bari & Nugaal: Majertania
• [2] Mudug, Hiiraan, each on its own
• [1] Lower & Middle Shabeelle incl. Xamar was Banaadir
• [2] Upper & Lower Jubba, each on its own.

Hobyonian

 

[EyiPunter]

Hobyonian

Is Hobyonian a region or a city like Hoby?

 

[Nin123]

Is Hobyonian a region or a city like Hoby?

Is sultanate that controlled almost all the south Somalia. The name is hobyo sultanate

 

[Aurelian]

It is on the north, especially the north-west,

 

[EyiPunter]

It is on the north, especially the north-west,
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Which is more Northern Bosaso or Hargeysa, because you can draw a clear line from Bosaso to Djibouti. While Hargeysa would be underneath that line.

 

[Aurelian]

Which is more Northern Bosaso or Hargeysa, because you can draw a clear line from Bosaso to Djibouti. while Hargeysa would be underneath that line.

Bosaaso is also a northern city.

 

[EyiPunter]

Bosaaso is also a northern city.

Now since Hargeysa is considered Midwest. Should we correct people from this point on?

 

[𐒋𐒖𐒆𐒔𐒖𐒕𐒈]

Hobyonian

Is sultanate that controlled almost all the south Somalia. The name is hobyo sultanate

After the fall of the Sultanate, the whole region became known as Mudug from Galkacyo all the way to Ceelbuur (Sultanate's business centre). Hobyo, its HQ, and Xarardheere, its 2nd outpost have since become shells of their old selves in then glory days.

Of course Western territories from Walwaal, Shiilaabo, Gallaadi and farther afield had been annexed to .Et as part of the Hawd and Reserve area strategy to: a) Protect trade and train tracks connecting East Africa companies (UK) to Jibouti (France), all to the pleasure of the benefactories in European cities under construciton post WW II, and b) Appease .Et, which had been useful in the defeat of the Dervish movements in the Sudan, and .So.

 

[EyiPunter]

After the fall of the Sultanate, the whole region became known as Mudug from Galkacyo all the way to Ceelbuur (Sultanate's business centre). Hobyo, its HQ, and Xarardheere, its 2nd outpost have since become shells of their old selves in then glory days.

Of course Western territories from Walwaal, Shiilaabo, Gallaadi and farther afield had been annexed to .Et as part of the Hawd and Reserve area strategy to: a) Protect trade and train tracks connecting East Africa companies (UK) to Jibouti (France), all to the pleasure of the benefactories in European cities under construciton post WW II, and b) Appease .Et, which had been useful in the defeat of the Dervish movements in the Sudan, and .So.

Just found wiki article on Hobyonian its was actually a large sultanate in 1800's -1930's

 

[𐒋𐒖𐒆𐒔𐒖𐒕𐒈]

Just found wiki article on Hobyonian its was actually a large sultanate in 1800's -1930's

Are you planning to carve up some land to build an empire?

 

[Sophisticate]

Colonials didn't care for precision and respect for clan territories. They merged groups that had not historically collaborated into unions in some areas. IMO, they were a major problem, and their historic legacy is apparent today.

 

[Dooro]

'Waqooyi' refers to the whole north including darood lands.

 

[ImAi]

'Waqooyi' refers to the whole north including darood lands.

What does both waqooy and galbeed mean? What do they translate to in English?

 

[𐒋𐒖𐒆𐒔𐒖𐒕𐒈]

Or better yet, what does 'Dooro' mean?
@Dooro

 

[EyiPunter]

Are you planning to carve up some land to build an empire?

No plans of that. We already have too much of people that think like that and hasn't aided us improving our circumstances. My intention in this post is geography and not this city or region is better than this or that.