| Official Name: | Waiye |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Coordinates: | 10.0112°N 49.0457°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Somalia |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Somalia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Somalia |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Waiye |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Ishaq Ahmed Hassan |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Timezone: | EAT |
| Utc Offset: | +3 |
Waiye (Somali: Waaciye) is a district in the Bari province of the autonomous Puntland region in northeastern Somalia.[1] Waiye was proposed to become a district by the Somali government in 1990, the town did not go through the entire process, as a result its designation as district remained pending. Following the establishment of Puntland government the town gained district status.[2] [3] [4]
Waiye is situated in the Waiye District of the Bari province. Waiye has a number of academic institutions.[5] In the Waiye District, there are ten primary schools, according to the Puntland Ministry of Education. Faruuq, Jurile, Khalid Binuwalid, and Waiye Primary are a few of these.[6] Secondary schools in the area include Waiye Secondary.[7]
Technical and vocational education and training (Tvet) programme was implemented in Waiye, the programme was funded by the european union with Germany government contributed most of fund through its Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development - BMZ, and implemented by GIZ. The center which composes four different faculties is intended to grow the capacity and skills of Somalia workforce and produce professionals equipped with necessary modern skills.[8]
The broader Waiye district has roughly population of 23, 241 residents.