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British Somaliland, officially the Somaliland Protectorate (Somali: Maxmiyadda Dhulka Soomaalida), was a protectorate of the United Kingdom in modern Somaliland. [2] During its existence, the territory was bordered by Italian Somalia, French Somali Coast and Abyssinia (temporarily Italian Ethiopia).
British Somaliland, former British protectorate, southern shore of the Gulf of Aden, eastern Africa. In the Middle Ages it was a powerful Arab sultanate; it was broken up in the 17th century. Its coast came under British influence in the early 19th century, but formal control was not acquired until.
Learn about the history and geography of British Somaliland, a former British colony on the Horn of Africa. See a map of the protectorate and its borders with other territories.
Map of British Somaliland indicating clan territories and respective populations. Map of the British Somaliland Protectorate. The largest clan family in Somaliland is the Isaaq, [262] currently making up 80% of Somaliland's population.
History. Treaties and establishment. Map of British Somaliland. Map of the British Somaliland Protectorate. Sultans of the Isaaq clan in Hargeisa, Somaliland. Mohamoud Ali Shire Sultan of the Warsangali clan.
Seventeen Trips through Somáliland. A record of exploration and big game shooting, 1885 to 1893. ... With numerous illustrations and maps. 1895. SWAYNE, Harald George Carlos. British Somaliland [showing routes] (1926) 1926. Great Britain. General Staff. Geographical Section. British Somaliland, GSGS 2991 (1922) 1922. Great Britain. General Staff.
2 sty 2024 · Somaliland profile. A breakaway, semi-desert territory on the coast of the Gulf of Aden, Somaliland declared independence after the overthrow of Somali military dictator Siad Barre in 1991....
