Awdalball


 * Awdalball is an administrative reigon in Somalilandball. It was separated from Woqooyi Galbeedball and became a province in 1984; it is the most westerly province of Somaliland. To the east it borders Maroodi Jeex and to its north-west it borders Djiboutiball, to its south and south-west lies Ethiopiaball and the Gulf of Aden to its north. The province has an estimated population of 673,263. The region comprises the four districts of Borama, the regional capital, Baki, Lughaya, and Zeila (now the regional capital of newly established but not legally approved). page here.

Overview
Awdalball takes its name from the medieval Adal Sultanate, which was originally centered on Zeila. The area along the Ethiopian border is abundant with ruined cities, which were described by the British explorer Richard F. Burton.

A modern separatist movement, known as the Awdal Republic, sought independence in 1995 after the establishment of Somaliland. A Dir-dominated movement in Awdal province also threatens to form its own administration if the secessionist Somaliland region's self-declared independence is officially recognized.

Districts
Awdalball consists of four districts:
 * Baki
 * Borama
 * Lughaya
 * Saylac