Eyl District (Somali: Degmada Eyl) is a district in the northeastern Nugal region of Somalia. Its capital is Eyl.
Eyl | |
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Coordinates: 7°58′00″N 49°51′00″E / 7.96667°N 49.85000°E | |
Country | Somalia |
Regional State | Puntland |
Region | Nugal |
Capital | Eyl |
Population | |
• Total | 32,345 [1] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Eyl is a part of the area of Puntland, which is a region of Somalia. It has been targeted by ISIS and other terroristic groups from 2015-2019 after being wiped out from Iraq.
It is currently controlled by the Puntland government.
References
edit- ^ "Regions, districts, and their populations: Somalia 2005 (draft)" (PDF). UNDP. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
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