Sanaag Region
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About Sanaag Region
Sanag (Somali: Sanaag, Arabic: سَنَاج) is an administrative region (gobol) in north eastern Somaliland. Control is divided between Khatumo in the center district, Puntland the eastern district and Somaliland in the western district.
The Sanaag region is disputed by Puntland state, an autonomous region in neighbouring Somalia. It controls major centres in the region including Dhahar, Las Qoray, and Badhan.
Sanaag Region travel guide
Understand
Sanaag is the largest region of Somaliland, accounting for 35% of Somaliland's total land area.
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The Sanag region is home to numerous archaeological sites, with rock art, ancient ruins, buildings and cairns found at numerous sites, such as Gudmo Biyo Cas, Heis, Maydh, Haylan, Qa'ableh, Qombo'ul, Gelweita and El Ayo. However, many of these old structures have yet to be properly explored.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.