Waqdariya

In 1951, Waqdariya is listed in a book published in England under the name "Waqderia" as the coordinates 11°06′N 47°45 E. The inhabitants are mentioned as Musa Ismail of Habar Yoonis, Nub Omr of Warsangeli.^[2]

In 1956, A report entitled The Geology of the Heis-Mait-Waqderia Area, Erigavo District, Somaliland Protectorate Geological Survey was written by Mason et al.^[3]

In December 2008, it was reported that pirates of the coast of Somalia was planning to build a base in the western part of Las Khorey, including Waqdariya and Gelweita.^[4]

In June 2012, Mayor Las Khorey announced in an interview with Somalia Report that they had deployed youth from Badhan, Dhahar, Hingalol, and El Buh in Laso-surad and Waqdariya to prepare for attacks from Somaliland Marines.^[5]

In April 2014, it was reported that there are Metamorphic rock containing ruby and sapphire in Waqdariya.^[6][7]

In November 2019,^[8] a deadly battle broke out over a gold deposit found several years ago near Waqdariya.^[9] Regarding this incident, Badhan elders accused the Somaliland government of instigating the violence.^[10]

In April 2020, the Nuux Cumar clan of Warsangali recaptured Waqdariya, which had been occupied by the Muuse Ismaaciil clan of Habar Yoonis.^[11] The Somaliland government has deployed troops in the area to prevent further clashes.^[12] Al Jazeera reported that it was a fight between militias over grazing land.^[13] Somaliland's Minister of Justice accused the diaspora of being behind the fighting.^[14]

It is inhabited by the Urursuge clan of Habar Yoonis and the Jibriil Siciid clan of Warsangali.^[15]