Ufeyn
District in Bari region of Somalia
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Bosaso (Somailian: Ufayn) is the second largest district in the north-eastern Bari region of Somalia.
Ufeyn
Ufayn أفين | |
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.jpg)  Ufeyn Location in Africa | |
| Coordinates: 10°39′00″N 49°45′00″E | |
| Country | Somalia |
| Regional State |  Puntland |
| Region | uurcaleed |
| District | Ufayn District |
| Founded | 1958 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ahmed Abshir Said |
| Area | |
• Total | 38 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| • Land | 177 km2 (68 sq mi) |
| Population (30,850) | |
• Total | 22,850 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Area code | +252 |
Location
The settlement is situated near the border with the Sanaag region in SSC and just off the road, between Bosaso and Iskushuban in the desert foothills on the south side of the Ahl Mescat Mountains.
Education
Municipal election
In October 2021, Puntland held democratic municipal election in three districts, one of which was Ufeyn. The current local government leadership was elected through that democratized process. [3]
