El Afweyn
El Afweyn (Somali: Ceelafweyn, Arabic: عيل أفوين) is a town in the Sanaag region of Somaliland.
El Afweyn
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| Coordinates: 9°55′45″N 47°13′2″E / 9.92917°N 47.21722°E | |
| Country | Somaliland |
| Region | Sanaag |
| District | El Afweyn District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mahamed Aden Digale
Deputy mayor Mohamed Jama Liban |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 60,000 |
| • Rank | 9th |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
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El Afweyn is a major historical town in western Sanaag region and sits at the major road connecting the cities of Burao and Erigavo. By road, the town is approximately 283 km east of Burao and 88 km southwest of Erigavo.
The town is also the administrative seat of the El Afweyn District.