Dhahar

Dhahar
Town

The Dhahar countryside.
Dhahar

Location in Somalia.

Coordinates: 9°44′57″N 48°49′19″E / 9.74917°N 48.82194°E / 9.74917; 48.82194Coordinates: 9°44′57″N 48°49′19″E / 9.74917°N 48.82194°E / 9.74917; 48.82194
Country  Somalia
Region Sanaag
District Dhahar
Population
  Total 12,890
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)

Dhahar is a town in the northern Sanaag region of Somalia.[1]

Overview

Dhahar is the center of the Dhahar District.


Education

The settlement has a number of academic institutions. According to the Somali Ministry of Education, there are 5 primary schools in the Dhahar District. Among these are Mubarak Primary, Al-Raxma, Buraan and Al-Khayr.[2] Secondary schools in the area include Mubarak Secondary.[3]

Notes

  1. "Somalia". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia: Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  2. "somaliland - Primary schools". Ministry of Education of somaliland. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  3. "somaliland - Secondary schools". Ministry of Education of somaliland. Retrieved 26 May 2013.

References


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