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Khatumo State

The North Eastern State (Somali: Gobolka Waqooyi Bari ee Soomaaliya) is a federal member state in northern Somalia with its capital in Las Anod.[2] It was previously known as Khatumo State (Somali: Maamul-goboleedka SSC-Khaatumo ee Soomaaliya) until July 2025.[3][4] It includes parts of the Sool, Sanaag and Togdheer regions (combined under the acronym "SSC"). The name Khaatumo means a positive or final decision.[5]

North Eastern State of Somalia
  • Gobolka Waqooyi Bari ee Soomaaliya  (Somali)
Flag of
Areas claimed by SSC-Khaatumo / North Eastern State[1]
Areas claimed by SSC-Khaatumo / North Eastern State[1]
Capital
and largest city
Las Anod
9°8′N 48°00′E / 9.133°N 48.000°E / 9.133; 48.000
GovernmentFederated state
• President
Abdikhadir Ahmed Aw-Ali
• Vice President
Abdirashid Yusuf Jibril
• Speaker of the Parliament
Adan Abdullahi Aw-Hassan
LegislatureLegislative Assembly Council
History 
• 
2009
• Collapsed
2011
• Reestablished as Khatumo State
2012
• Annexed into Somaliland
2017
• Recognized by the Federal Government of Somalia as a federal member state
April 2025
• 
July 2025
Area
• Total
24,642 km2 (9,514 sq mi)

Demographics

Most residents belong to the brotherly clans of the Reer-Darawiish clan and Warsangeli clans.

Khatumo State Media

  • Flag of Khatumo State (2012-2025)

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    Map of the Khatumo-Somaliland conflict

  • Interior Minister Fiqi (left) with Firdhiye (right)

References

  1. ↑ Ethiopia and Somalia claim to have settled a dangerous feud. ISSN 0013-0613 . https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/12/19/ethiopia-and-somalia-claim-to-have-settled-a-dangerous-feud. Retrieved 2025-07-29. 
  2. ↑ Barnett, James. Inside the Newest Conflict in Somalia's Long Civil War (in en). New Lines Magazine (7 August 2023). Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  3. ↑ https://sonna.so/en/north-east-state-of-somalia-adopts-new-constitution-in-historic-conference/
  4. ↑ North East State of Somalia adopts new constitution in historic conference. Somali National News Agency (SONNA) (2 December 2024). Retrieved 2025-07-30.
  5. ↑ Taylor, Liam (29 August 2024). Inside Somaliland, the state eager to become the world's next country. ISSN 0013-0613 . https://www.economist.com/1843/2024/08/29/inside-somaliland-the-state-eager-to-become-the-worlds-next-country. Retrieved 2024-08-30. 

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