Hudur Huddur Hadame | |
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| Coordinates:4°7′12″N43°53′16″E / 4.12000°N 43.88778°E /4.12000; 43.88778 | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| State |  South West |
| Region | Bakool |
| District | Hudur District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mohamed Moalim Ahmed |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 120,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Hudur (Somali:Xuddur,Maay:Hudur) is a town in the south westernBakool region ofSomalia, inhabited byMirifle majority people Hadamo with Jiroon of theRahanweyn tribes. It serves as the province's capital and the center of theHudur District. The town is heart of theMaay language and Rahanweyn culture. Huddur is also known for being the hometown of influential politicians and leaders of Somalia.
During the Middle Ages, Hudur and its surrounding area was part of theAjuran Empire that governed much of southernSomalia and easternEthiopia, with its domain extending fromHobyo in the north, toQelafo in the west, toKismayo in the south.[1]
In the early modern period, Hudur was ruled by theGeledi Sultanate. The kingdom was eventually incorporated intoItalian Somalilandprotectorate in 1910 after the death of the last SultanOsman Ahmed.[2] After independence in 1960, the city was made the center of the officialHudur District.
During the Islamist insurgency of the 2000s, the city was seized byAl-Shabaab. In March 2014, Ethiopian AMISOM and Somali troops re-captured the town from the militants.[3] The offensive was part of an intensified military operation by the allied forces against Al-Shabaab.[4]
According to former Prime MinisterAbdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, the government subsequently launched stabilization efforts in the newly liberated areas, which also includedWajid,Rabdhure andBurdhubo. The Ministry of Defence was providing ongoing reassurance and security to the local residents, and supplying logistical and security support to deliver relief assistance. Additionally, the Ministry of Interior was prepared to support and put into place programs to assist local administration and security. A Deputy Minister and several religious scholars were also dispatched to all four towns to coordinate and supervise the federal government's stabilization initiatives.[5]
As of 2000, Hudur had a population of around 12,500 inhabitants.[6] The broader Hudur District has a total population of 93,049 residents.[7]
Ligse sub-clan Muuse Celi of sub-clan Celi Arap the sub-clanArap Hadamo andLuwaay are both sub-clans of theMirifle branch, which is part of the largerRahanweyn family. The main language spoken in the town is theCushiticMaay language.[8]
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