Bardera District
| Bardera District | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Somalia
|
| Region | Gedo |
| Capital | Bardera |
| Population (2006)over 90 towns and villages | |
| • Total | 170,000 |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Bardera District (Somali: Degmada Baardheere) is a district in the southwestern Gedo region of Somalia. It was first made a political district in 1941. A decade and a half later, during the 1956 general elections, a Somali parliament was voted to be put into place by 1960, once independence would be achieved. All elected Gedo Representatives were elected from the districts of Bardera and Luuq. Most of the votes in the Bardera District went to the Somali Youth League.
Baardheer City, the seat of Baardheere District, there was and still is a mix of economic activities and the two largest sectors being agriculture and and its byproducts such as milk, butter, leather and hide.
Major agricultural and pastoral towns and villages in Bardera District include: Bardera, Fafahdhun, Sarinley, Aminey, Anoole, Hareeri, Gerileey, Sidimo, Uar Esgudud, El Mergis, Hurena, Kurman, Dar Moalim, Faanwayen and Darul Salaam,
Markableey or Markabley Dam Project was part of Jubba Valley Development Corporation, a national development project initiatives. Markabley Dam Project received initial visibility study in early 1980s. The project was to be completed by 1989. It didn't materialize.
In the absence of central or strong regional government for twenty years, all growth in Baardheere District came from private investment. Farming associations, private schools and other services such transportation, finance, and communications were all developed by private entities and individual investments.
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