| Tug Dair | |
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Location  | |
| State | Somaliland |
|---|---|
| Capital | Burao |
| Surface | 38,663 km² |
| Inhabitants | 941.000 (2007 estimate) |
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Tug Dair (Togdheer) is a region of the Somaliland.
To know
The Italian name takes its name from the local river called "Tug Dair" or "Long River".
The south-eastern area is the subject of claims by the PuntlandHowever, thanks to a strong government presence, this will not affect the permanence of any visitors.
Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
- Burao - The largest city in the region as well as its political-economic center. It is also an important trading post for the surrounding provinces and cities.
- Buuhoodle (or Bohotle) - Historic city where the religious leader Mohamed Abdullah Hassan was born who founded the state of the dervishes.
- Oodweyne (Codweyne) - Northeast of Tug Dair.
- Sheekh (or Shiikh) - Northwest of Tug Dair 70 km north of Burao.
How to get
By car
There are highways leading from Berber is Hargheisa to the Northwest (Woqooyi Galbeed). There is also a road from Las Anod in Sol. All of these highways lead to Burao.
How to get around
What see
The area south of Burao is a huge grassy savannah that is home to a wide range of animals. Although local wildlife was hunted to near extinction during the civil war of the 1980s, the animal population is now starting to grow again. The animals that roam the region include: kudu, wild boars, zebras, Somali wild asses, warthogs, antelopes, Somali sheep, wild goats, camels, lions and leopards, as well as numerous species of birds.
Itineraries
Nearby are:
- Ethiopia —
- Sol - A region on the eastern border.
- Northwest (Woqooyi Galbeed) - A region on the western border.
