Dhahar

Dhahar
Town
The Dhahar countryside.
Dhahar Location in Somalia
Coordinates: 9°44′57″N 48°49′19″E / 9.74917°N 48.82194°E / 9.74917; 48.82194Coordinates: 9°44′57″N 48°49′19″E / 9.74917°N 48.82194°E / 9.74917; 48.82194
Country	Somalia
Region	Sanaag
Regional State	Puntland
District	Dhahar
Population
• Total	12,890
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)

Dhahar is a town in the northern Sanaag region of Somalia.

Dhahar is the center of the Dhahar District.

The settlement has a number of academic institutions. According to the Somali Ministry of Education, there are 5 primary schools in the Dhahar District. Among these are Mubarak Primary, Al-Raxma, Buraan and Al-Khayr. Secondary schools in the area include Mubarak Secondary.