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i Table of Contents PREFACE _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ i 1. INTRODUCTION ______________________________________________________________________________________________1 2. GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE ____________________________________________________________________________________1 2.1. LOCATION __________________________________________________________________________________________________1 2.2. AREA ______________________________________________________________________________________________________1 2.3. CLIMATE ____________________________________________________________________________________________________1 2.4. RAINFALL _________________________________________________________________________________________________2 2.5. HUMIDITY ________________________________________________________________________________________________3 3. ADMINISTRATIVE SUB-DIVISIONS _________________________________________________________________________________3 3.1. STATE ______________________________________________________________________________________________________3 3.2. REGIONS AND DISTRICTS _______________________________________________________________________________________3 3.3. CAPITAL ____________________________________________________________________________________________________3 3.4. OTHER PRINCIPAL TOWNS _____________________________________________________________________________________3 3.5. PORTS _____________________________________________________________________________________________________4 4. POPULATION ________________________________________________________________________________________________4 4.1 VITAL STATISTICS ______________________________________________________________________________________________4 4.2 POPULATION DENSITY _________________________________________________________________________________________4 4.3 RELIGION ___________________________________________________________________________________________________4 4.4 LANGUAGES ________________________________________________________________________________________________4 4.5 CURRENCY __________________________________________________________________________________________________4 5 .Government Employees ___________________________________________________________________________________________5 6. Economy Sector _________________________________________________________________________________________________8 6.1 GDP COMPILATION IN SOMALILAND _____________________________________________________________________________9 6.2 BANKING ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 12 6.3. LIVESTOCK _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 12 6.4 AGRICULTURE _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 14 6.4.1. RAIN-FED FARMING AND IRRIGATION ________________________________________________________________________ 14 6.4.2. MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE _____________________________________________________________________ 14 6.4.3. CEREAL HARVEST IN 2010-2014 _____________________________________________________________________________ 14 6.5 FISHERIES ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 16 i 6.5.1. ARTISANAL FISHING _________________________________________________________________________________________ 16 6.5.2. INDUSTRIAL FISHING ________________________________________________________________________________________ 16 6.5.3. FISH CANNERY _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 16 6.5.4. MARKETING _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 17 6.6. CENTRAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET ______________________________________________________________________________ 18 6.7. LOCALGOVERNMENT REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE (Grade A Districts) __________________________________________________ 20 6.8. IMPORT ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 25 6.9. EXPORT ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 30 6.9.1. LIVESTOCK EXPORT _________________________________________________________________________________________ 30 6.9.2. HIDE AND SKIN EXPORT ______________________________________________________________________________________ 33 6.9.3. FRANKINCENSE EXPORT ______________________________________________________________________________________ 34 6.10. TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION ____________________________________________________________________________ 35 7. SOCIAL SECTOR ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 37 7.1 EDUCATION _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 37 7.1.1 PRIMARY EDUCATION ________________________________________________________________________________________ 38 7.1.2 SECONDARY EDUCATION _____________________________________________________________________________________ 42 7.1.3. HIGHER EDUCATION_________________________________________________________________________________________ 45 7.2. HEALTH ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 51 7.2.1PUBLIC HEALTH _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 51 7.2.2 PRIVATE HEALTH SERVICES ____________________________________________________________________________________ 60 7.3 JUSTICES ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 67 7.3.1 CRIMINAL STATISTICS: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 67 7.3.3 VEHICLE ACCIDENTS _________________________________________________________________________________________ 72 7.4 WATER _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 73 7.4.1 AVAILABLE WATER FACILITIES __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 73 7.4.2 STATUS OF BOREHOLES _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 74 7.5 TOURISM ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 75 7.5.1 HOTELS ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 75 ii PREFACE The Ministry of National Planning and Development (MNP& D) has the honour of presenting the 2014 edition of Somaliland In-Figures. This booklet is the 12-th publication in the series. It contains official statistical data on various components of the economic and social activities in the Republic. Its purpose is to provide information on different sectors to assist in the planning and development of the nation. Data contained in this booklet is based mainly on the administrative records of the ministries and agencies of the state. The MNP&D is grateful for the assistance it received. Somaliland In-Figures will be regularly updated. Therefore, we welcome the continued support of existing sources and feedback from users of this data. Comments and suggestions may be sent to the Department of Statistics and Research at the MNP&D in Hargeisa. Email: [email protected] Website: www.slministryofplanning.org “ XOG LA HEL YAABA TALO LA HEL.” i 1. INTRODUCTION The former British Somaliland Protectorate achieved full independence from the United Kingdom on 26 June, 1960. On 1 July, 1960, the state of Somaliland united with Somalia, a territory under a U.N. mandated Italian Trusteeship until that same day, thereby creating the Somali Republic. The Republic of Somaliland restored its independence after the total collapse of Somalia on 18 May 1991 as a result of the civil war of the late eighties and early nineties. The decision was made by the Congress of Council of Clan Elders held in Burao from 27 April to 15 May, 1991. Constitutionally, the Republic of Somaliland is a democratic country with a multi-party system. The decision to reclaim independence in 1991 was confirmed by national referendum for the constitution which and bodies the sanity of the sovereignty of Somaliland on which was approved by 97% of the votes. Since then Somaliland held two local municipal elections (2002 and 2012), a parliamentary election (2005) and two presidential elections (2003 and 2010). 2. GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE 2.1. LOCATION The Republic of Somaliland is situated in the Horn of Africa. Its boundaries are defined by the Gulf of Aden in the north, Somalia in the east, the Federal Republic of Ethiopia in the south-west, and the Republic of Djibouti in the north-west. It lies between Latitudes 8o and 11o27’ North and Longitudes 42o35’ and 49o East; it has mountain ranges rising up to six and seven thousand feet in the centre and in the east of the country respectively. 2.2. AREA The total area of the Republic of Somaliland is 137, 600sqkms, and it has a coastline which is 850kms long. 2.3. CLIMATE Somaliland is located north of the Equator. It is semi-arid. The average daily temperatures range from 25oC to 35oC. The sun passes vertically overhead twice a year, on 22 March and 23 September. Somaliland consists