Asha Addo

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Asha Addo (Somali: Caashacado) is a village located in the Zeila district of the Awdal Region, in Somaliland.
The village lies on both sides of a wadi (a mostly dry riverbed) in the Guban, a desert-like coastal steppe. It has a mosque and 2 telecom masts. The main road from Djibouti to Somaliland's capital Hargeisa passes through Asha Addo; it is no more than a sandy track in these parts.

Asha Addo
village
Asha Addo is located in Somaliland
Asha Addo
Asha Addo
Location of Asha Addo
Coordinates: 11°10′28″N 43°26′19″E / 11.17444°N 43.43861°E / 11.17444; 43.43861[1]
Country Somaliland
RegionAwdal
DistrictZeila
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Population
 • Total421

Demographics

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As of 2012, the population of Asha Addo has been estimated to be 421. The inhabitants belong to the Somali ethnic group, with the Gadabuursi and Issa clan sharing the town.[2]

Two views of Asha Addo (Caashacado)









See also

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References

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  1. ^ Caashacado can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3217467" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ^ Osman Warsame, Muse (2005). Report on Rapid Inter-Agency Situation Assessment to the Coastal Areas of Awdal Region. Rapid Interagency Situation Assessment to Coastal Areas of Awdal Region. p. 5. The actual population figure in the region is unknown but a rough estimation provided by WHO estimates 210,000 persons in the whole region (WHO and UNICEF, 1999) of which a large majority (more than 65%) are livestock dependent pastoralists. The two dominant clans are the Gadabuursi and Issa who both have strong kinship and economic relationship with Djibouti and Region 5 of Ethiopia.