Gabiley District
| Gabiley | |
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| District | |
 Location of Gabiley District within the Woqooyi Galbeed region |
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| Country |
 Somalia
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| Region | Woqooyi Galbeed |
| Capital | Gabiley |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Gabiley District (Somali: Degmada Gabiley) is a district in the northwestern Woqooyi Galbeed province of Somalia. It is situated in the autonomous Somaliland region of Somalia, with its capital at Gabiley.
Unlike most Somalia's districts, Gabiley District has from major towns to minor towns with many villages. It is an extremely dense region mainly inhabited by the Jibriil Abokor clan, a sub-clan of Sa'ad Musse, part of the larger clan Habr Awal Isaaq.
Gabiley District is considered to be the most fertile region in Somaliland and the entire Northern Somalia peninsula. It has an extremely booming population and more farmers per capita than most of Somalia's districts.
The majority of Somaliland food production is found in this region, making up to 85% of Somaliland food sources. It grows apples, oranges, bananas, crops, corn, maize, wheat, barley, beans, lemon, peas, groundnuts, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, garlic, cabbages, carrots, watermelons, papayas, and many other types of fruits and vegetables.
The broader Gabiley District has a total population of 320,430. It has been considered to be the fastest growing population district in Somaliland due to its fertile land.
Gabiley is mainly inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group and is exclusively inhabited by the Jibriil Abokor sub-division of the Habr Awal Isaaq.
Coordinates: 9°42′01″N 43°37′28″E / 9.7003°N 43.6244°E
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