Official Name: | Kalabaydh |
Other Name: | Arabic: كلبيده |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Somalia |
Pushpin Relief: | yes |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Somalia |
Coordinates: | 8.2432°N 47.2264°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Somalia |
Subdivision Type1: | Regional State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Las Anod |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population As Of: | 2019 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 4100 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | +3 |
Kalabaydh is a town in the southern Sool region of Somalia.
Local control was disputed between Somaliland and Puntland.
Presently, the SSC-Khaatumo administration holds control over Kalabaydh and was recently visited by a delegation led by President Abdikhadir Ahmed Aw-Ali on December 16th, 2023.[2]
Kalabaydh has several academic institutions.
According to the Puntland Ministry of Education, there are eight primary schools in the Kalabaydh District. These include Kalabayr Primary, Saaxdheer, Xidh-Xidh, and Qorilay.[3]
Secondary schools in the area include Kalabaydh Secondary.[4]
The town is inhabited by the Dhulbahante clan, with lineages belonging to the Bahararsame sub-clans of Farah Garad.[5] [6]