Awdal region
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Awdal عدل |
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|---|---|
| Region | |
| Motto: Education, Peace and Prosperity. | |
 Location in Somalia. |
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| Coordinates: 10°48′3″N 43°21′7″E / 10.80083°N 43.35194°ECoordinates: 10°48′3″N 43°21′7″E / 10.80083°N 43.35194°E | |
| Country |
 Somalia
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| Capital | Borama |
| Government | |
| • Type | Regional |
| • Governor | Mohamoud Ali Suleiman Ramaax |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21,374 km2 (8,253 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 9,983,263 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Awdal (Somali: Awdal أودال, Arabic: عدل) is disputed for control by an autonomous Awdalland region of Somalia and administrative region in Somaliland. It was separated from Woqooyi Galbeed and became a province in 1984. It is the north-western most province of Somalia. To the east it borders Maroodi Jeex and to its north-west it borders Djibouti, to its south and south-west lies Ethiopia and the Gulf of Aden to its north. According to the regional health authority, the population of the region is estimated in between 970,000 and 1,150,000 The region comprises the 4 districts of Borama, the regional capital, Baki, Lughaya, and Zeila (now the regional capital of newly established but not legally approved)
Awdal (أودال) takes its name from the medieval Adal Sultanate (عَدَال), which was originally centered in Zeila. The area along the Ethiopian border is abundant with ruined cities, which were described by the British explorer Richard F. Burton.
A modern separatist movement, known as the Awdal Republic, sought independence in 1995 after the establishment of Somaliland. A Dir-dominated movement in Awdal province also threatens to form its own administration if the secessionist Somaliland region's self-declared independence is officially recognized.
Awdal region is three distinct topographical zones: the coastal, mountainous and plateau (Ogo) zones. Starting from the north along the sea is the coastal zone. The coastal zone comprises sandy plains that stretches from Sahil region in the east to Republic of Djibouti in north- west and extends up to 70-90 kilometers from the sea and is about 600 meters above the sea level. Next to the coastal zone is the mountainous zone.
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