Eyl District

District in Puntland, Somalia
7°58′00″N 49°51′00″E / 7.96667°N 49.85000°E / 7.96667; 49.85000Country SomaliaRegional State PuntlandRegionNugalCapitalEylPopulation
 • Total32,345 [1]Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Eyl District (Somali: Degmada Eyl) is a district in the northeastern Nugal region of Somalia. Its capital is Eyl.

Eyl is a part of the area of Puntland, which is a region of Somalia. It has been targeted by ISIS and other terroristic groups from 2015-2019 after being wiped out from Iraq.

It is currently controlled by the Puntland government.

References

  1. ^ "Regions, districts, and their populations: Somalia 2005 (draft)" (PDF). UNDP. Retrieved 21 September 2013.

External links

  • Districts of Somalia
  • Administrative map of Eyl District
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