Masagan Explained

Official Name:Masagan
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Sanaag#Somalia
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Somalia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Somalia
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Sanaag
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Erigavo District
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:3000
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:10.4672°N 47.4422°W

Masagan is a town in the Erigavo District of Sanaag region of Somalia.

Climate

Situated at sea level, Masagan has a Subtropical desert environment. Sanaag's yearly temperature is 24.01 °C (75.22 °F) and it is - 3.9% below Somalia's midpoints. Masagan commonly gets around 121.02 millimeters (4.76 inches) of precipitation and has 140.35 of rainy days (38.45% of the time) every year.

History

In 2013, a local Islamic madrasah was built serving the residents belonging to the Waylaxidh village of Masagan, serving kindergarten age residents. It was inaugurated by the local clan elder and politician Ismail Ahmed Ali-Suudi.[1]

Local communities belonging to the central and southern areas of the Sanaag region volunteered to build a road connecting their towns to the city of Erigavo, which includes Masagan and its villages.[2]

Demographics

The city of Masagan is primarily inhabited by the Mohamoud Garad branch of the Dhulbahante clan, predominantly by the Naleye Ahmed sub-lineages of the Ugaadhyahan.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Media . ELSAR . Degaanka Waylaxidh Masagan Ee Konfurta Ceerigaabo Oo Xadhiga La Jaray Dhismaha Malcaamad Cusub sax . 26 October 2023 . en.
  2. Web site: Media . Barkhad . Daawo" Gaadiidleeyda Ceerigaabo Oo Iskaa Wax U Qabaso U Dhisaya Wadad Xagal E M,Cerigaabo . YouTube . 26 October 2023 . Erigavo District . so . 2016.