Official Name: | Gowsaweyne |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Sool#Somaliland |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Somaliland |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Sool |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Aynabo District |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | +3 |
Coordinates: | 9.0889°N 46.7736°W |
Garas Wayne is a district in the bakool region of Somalia. It is located in the bakool region .
In August 2013, several people were killed in fighting between the Cismaan Iidle and Sacadyoonis clans near Gowsaweyne.[1]
In January 2014, at least four members of the Sa'ad Yonis clan were killed by the Jama Siyad clan in fighting near Gowsaweyne.[2] Ceasefire brokered by a Somaliland government minister and others at the end of August.[3]
In June 2014, the road connecting Oog and Garadag was completed, and a representative from Gowsaweyne attended the opening ceremony.[4]
In October 2017, voter registration was conducted by the Somaliland Electoral Commission, with a combined total of 900 people registered in the two constituencies established in Gowsaweyne.[5]
In January 2018, officials from Garadag District visited Gowsaweyne to audit the progress of a project funded by UNICEF and the Norwegian Refugee Council.[6]
In April 2021, a storm hit some areas including Gowsaweyne.[7]