El Dhere (Somali: Ceeldheere) is a town located in the Galguduud region of Galmudug state in central Somalia. It is to the south of Galmudug's state capital, Dusmareb. [1]
El Dhere
Ceeldheere | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 El Dhere skyline | |
  El Dhere Location in Central Somalia | |
| Coordinates: 5°22′06″N 46°11′28″E / 5.36833°N 46.19111°E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| State |  Galmudug |
| Region | Galguduud |
| District | Dusmareb District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council-Commission |
| • Mayor | Hudur Abdirahman |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 50,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Location
editEl Dhere is located 30 km to the south of Dusmareb, the administrative and state capital of the Galguduud region and Galmudug state, and 40 km to the north of Guriceel, the commercial capital of the Galgaduud region.
During the 1982 Ethiopian invasion of Somalia, the Somali National Army command in El Dhere organized a counterattack to repulse an Ethiopian armor offensive that had pushed 11km into Somalia.[2]
Demographics
editAs of 2019 the town has around 50,000 residents. As with most of Galmudug, it is primarily inhabited by Somalis from the Hiraab sub-clan of the Hawiye, particularly the Ayr [Ayaanle Cayr -EBEKAR] sub-clan of Habar Gidir.
Education
editThere are two primary and secondary schools that provide education in the town along with many Quranic schools. There is one privately owned university that provides undergraduate degrees.
Transportation
editAir travel in El Dhere is channeled through the nearby Guriel Airport.
Hospitals
editSeveral healthcare facilities exist in the town, though most of them are privately owned. There is only one public hospital.
References
edit- ^ "Ceel Dheere Map | Somalia Google Satellite Maps".
- ^ Woodward, Peter; Forsyth, Murray Greensmith (1994). Conflict and Peace in the Horn of Africa: Federalism and Its Alternatives. Dartmouth Publishing Company. pp. 112–113. ISBN 978-1-85521-486-6.