El Bardale
Locality in Gobalka Gabiley, Somaliland
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El Bardale (Somali: Ceel Bardaale) is a town located in northwestern Gabiley District in the Maroodi Jeex region of Somaliland, Somalia.[1]
El Bardale
Ceel Bardaale | |
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Locality | |
  El Bardale .svg) El Bardale | |
| Coordinates: 9°49′27″N 43°28′33″E | |
| District | Gabiley District |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Overview
Demographics
The total population of this town was previously estimated at around 3,547 inhabitants. The residents are ethnically Somali. The town is primarily inhabited by members of the Reer nuur subclan of the Makahil within the Gadabursi clan-family.[3][4]
The settlement is also inhabited by members of the isaaq clan, particularly the Jibriil Abokor lineage of the Habar Awal subclan. Historically, these communities have shared the area and have been engaged in pastoralism, small-scale agriculture and regional trade.
According to local administrative estimates and community-based counts conducted around 2020, the population of the town has increased compared to earlier figures, reflecting gradual demographic growth and settlement expansion in the surrounding rural areas.
