Erigavo District (Somali: Degmada Ceerigaabo) is a district in the central Sanaag region of Somaliland. It is the largest and most populous district in Sanaag. Its capital lies at Erigavo.
Erigavo District
Degmada Ceerigaabo | |
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Country | Somaliland |
Region | Sanaag |
Capital | Erigavo |
Population (2005)[1] | |
• Total | 114,846 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
The total population of Erigavo District is 220,546. The district is exclusively inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group,[2] namely the Habar Yoonis in the north and the west in Habr Je'lo , warsangeli in the east also Dhulbahante in the south of the district.[3]