| Official Name: | Waqdariya |
| Native Name: | Waqdariya |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Somaliland |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Somaliland |
| Coordinates: | 11.1176°N 47.7942°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sanaag |
| Subdivision Name2: | Erigavo[1] |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Timezone: | EAT |
| Utc Offset: | +3 |
Waqdariya (Waqddariya, Waqdariye, Waaq-Dariya, Waqderia) is a coastal village in the Sanaag region of Somaliland.
In 1951, Waqdariya is listed in a book published in England under the name "Waqderia" as the coordinates 11°06′N 47°45 E. The inhabitants are mentioned as Musa Ismail of Habar Yoonis, Nub Omr of Warsangeli.[2]
In 1956, A report entitled The Geology of the Heis-Mait-Waqderia Area, Erigavo District, Somaliland Protectorate Geological Survey was written by Mason et al.[3]
In December 2008, it was reported that pirates of the coast of Somalia was planning to build a base in the western part of Las Khorey, including Waqdariya and Gelweita.[4]
In June 2012, Mayor Las Khorey announced in an interview with Somalia Report that they had deployed youth from Badhan, Dhahar, Hingalol, and El Buh in Laso-surad and Waqdariya to prepare for attacks from Somaliland Marines.[5]
In April 2014, it was reported that there are Metamorphic rock containing ruby and sapphire in Waqdariya.[6] [7]
In November 2019,[8] a deadly battle broke out over a gold deposit found several years ago near Waqdariya.[9] Regarding this incident, Badhan elders accused the Somaliland government of instigating the violence.[10]
In April 2020, the Nuux Cumar clan of Warsangali recaptured Waqdariya, which had been occupied by the Muuse Ismaaciil clan of Habar Yoonis.[11] The Somaliland government has deployed troops in the area to prevent further clashes.[12] Al Jazeera reported that it was a fight between militias over grazing land.[13] Somaliland's Minister of Justice accused the diaspora of being behind the fighting.[14]
It is inhabited by the Urursuge clan of Habar Yoonis and the Jibriil Siciid clan of Warsangali.[15]