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Sheikh District

District in Sahil, Somaliland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sheikh District
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Sheikh District (Somali: Degmada Sheekh) is a district in the Sahil region of Somaliland. Its capital lies at Sheikh.[3] The district was part of Togdheer region until 1998, when the Sheikh District was incorporated into the Sahil region.[4]

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Overview

Sheikh is primarily inhabited by people from the Isamusa ethnic group, with the clan eponyms of sub-divisions of Mohammed Isa especially well-represented. [5]

As with many other areas in the Somaliland interior, Sheikh is noted for its numerous historical structures and mountainous scenery.

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