North East State of Somalia

North Eastern State of Somalia
  • Gobolka Waqooyi Bari ee Soomaaliya  (Somali)
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Flag
Coat of arms
Coat of arms
Areas claimed by SSC-Khaatumo / North Eastern State
Areas claimed by SSC-Khaatumo / North Eastern State
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 
• Established as SSC
2009
• Collapsed
2011
• Reestablished as Khatumo State
2012
• Recognized by the Federal Government of Somalia as a federal member state
April 2025
• Renamed Northeastern State
July 2025
Area
• Total
103,897 km2 (40,115 sq mi)
CurrencySomali Shilling
Calling code252

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

Demographics

Most residents of the Waqooyi Bari State belong to either of the Harti Waqooyi clans; either the Reer-Darawiish clan and Warsangeli clans.

References

  1. "Ethiopia and Somalia claim to have settled a dangerous feud". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
  2. ↑ "Ethiopia and Somalia claim to have settled a dangerous feud". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
  3. ↑ https://borkena.com/2025/10/27/somalias-strategic-re-anchoring-the-emergence-of-the-waqooyi-bari-state-and-the-federal-funding-fault-line/
  4. ↑ Barnett, James (7 August 2023). "Inside the Newest Conflict in Somalia's Long Civil War". New Lines Magazine. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  5. ↑ https://sonna.so/en/north-east-state-of-somalia-adopts-new-constitution-in-historic-conference/
  6. ↑ "North East State of Somalia adopts new constitution in historic conference". Somali National News Agency (SONNA). 2 December 2024. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
  7. ↑ Taylor, Liam (29 August 2024). "Inside Somaliland, the state eager to become the world's next country". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2024-08-30.

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