Haud
Haud
Hawd هَود هاود | |
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| Regions | Marodi Jeh, Togdheer, Sool, ( Somaliland)Somali Region, ( Ethiopia) |
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• Total | 119,000 km2 (46,000 sq mi) |
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timezone1_DST. Replace with time_zone1_DST.The Haud (Somali: Hawd, Arabic: هَوْد), formerly known as the Hawd Reserve Area, is a plateau situated in the Horn of Africa consisting of thorn-bush and grasslands. The region includes the southern part of Somaliland as well as the northern and eastern parts of the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Haud is a historic region as well as an important grazing area and has multiple times been referenced in local poems. The region is also known for its red soil, caused by the soil's iron richness. The Haud covers an estimated area of about 119,000 square km (or 46,000 square miles), more than nine-tenths the size of England, or roughly the size of North Korea.