Official Name: | Hudun District |
Native Name: | Degmada Xudun |
Settlement Type: | District |
Pushpin Map: | Somaliland |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Somalia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Somalia |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Sool |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Hudun |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 18785 |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | +3 |
Hudun District (Somali: Degmada Xudun) is a historical district in the Sool region of SSC-Khaatumo Its capital lies at Hudun. The border between Hudun District and Las Anod District goes through the town of Buur Anod, also called Buur Caanood, a town that lies in between the towns of Dib Shabeel to the north, and Daryaha (Daryaha) to the south.[2] This was the site of the largest battle between Dervish and colonial forces in 1904.[3]