Oodweyne
Town in Togdheer, Somaliland
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Odweyne (Somali: Oodweyne, meaning "Big bush") is a town in the northwestern Togdheer region of Somaliland. It is located between Burco and Hargeisa in the western part of Togdheer region.[2][3]
Country
Somaliland
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Somali: Oodweyne | |
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Town | |
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 Local council seal of Odweyne | |
  Odweyne Location in Somaliland. .svg) Odweyne Odweyne (Somaliland) | |
| Coordinates: 9°24′N 45°4′E | |
| Country | Somaliland |
| Region | Togdheer |
| District | Oodweyne District |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 60,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Notable residents
- Sultan Nur Ahmed Aman, Sultan of the Habr Yunis and one of the founders of the Somali Dervish movement.
- Mohamed Haji Ibrahim Egal, two-time prime minister of Somalia and second president of Somaliland.
