Sahil, Somaliland
Sahil
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|---|---|
Location in Somaliland | |
| Country | Somaliland |
| Administrative centre | Berbera |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Cali Cabdi Cabdillaahi Faarax |
| Area | |
• Total | 13,930 km2 (5,380 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Sahil (Somali: Saaxil, Arabic: ساحل) is an administrative region (gobol) in northern Somaliland with the port city of Berbera as its capital. It was separated from Woqooyi Galbeed and became a province in 1991. In 1998, the Sheikh District of Togdheer was incorporated into Sahil region. The region has a long coastline facing the Gulf of Aden to the north. Sahil borders Awdal to the northwest, Maroodi Jeex to the southwest, Togdheer to the south and Sanaag to the east.