Afgooye
Encyclopedia
Afgooye is a town in the Shabeellaha Hoose
region of southern Somalia
.
, the nation's capital. The Shabelle River passes through the middle of the town.
during the early part of the 20th century. The Italians occupied the town in 1908 and in the process abolished the local slave market
.
In the 1980s, Afgooye was a common destination for investors from the Gulf states
. The King of Kuwait
also reportedly used to visit the town during the holy month of Ramadan
.
After the outbreak of the civil war
in 1991, parts of the town became a place of refuge for many of southern Somalia's internally displaced people.
clans, as well as some minority groups. The Digil and Mirifle (Rahanweyn
) sub-clans, the Wacdaan Cismaan sub-clan of the Mudulood, and the Garre
are especially well-represented.
. Afgooye datum is based on the Krasovsky ellipsoid
and the Greenwich prime meridian.
Shabeellaha Hoose
Lower Shebelle is an administrative region in southern Somalia.-Overview:It is bordered by the Somalian regions of Banadir, Middle Shebelle, Hiran, Bay and Middle Juba, and the Indian Ocean...
region of southern Somalia
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
.
Location
It is situated about 25 kilometres west of MogadishuMogadishu
Mogadishu , popularly known as Xamar, is the largest city in Somalia and the nation's capital. Located in the coastal Benadir region on the Indian Ocean, the city has served as an important port for centuries....
, the nation's capital. The Shabelle River passes through the middle of the town.
History
Afgooye was part of Italian SomalilandItalian Somaliland
Italian Somaliland , also known as Italian Somalia, was a colony of the Kingdom of Italy from the 1880s until 1936 in the region of modern-day Somalia. Ruled in the 19th century by the Somali Sultanate of Hobyo and the Majeerteen Sultanate, the territory was later acquired by Italy through various...
during the early part of the 20th century. The Italians occupied the town in 1908 and in the process abolished the local slave market
African slave trade
Systems of servitude and slavery were common in many parts of Africa, as they were in much of the ancient world. In some African societies, the enslaved people were also indentured servants and fully integrated; in others, they were treated much worse...
.
In the 1980s, Afgooye was a common destination for investors from the Gulf states
Arab states of the Persian Gulf
"Arab states of the Persian Gulf" or "Arab Persian Gulf states" or "Persian Gulf Arab states" or "Arabic Persian Gulf states" or "Arab States of The Gulf", are terms that refer to the six Arab states of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman, bordering the Persian Gulf....
. The King of Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
also reportedly used to visit the town during the holy month of Ramadan
Ramadan
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which lasts 29 or 30 days. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex during daylight hours and is intended to teach Muslims about patience, spirituality, humility and...
.
After the outbreak of the civil war
Somali Civil War
The Somali Civil War is an ongoing civil war taking place in Somalia. The conflict, which began in 1991, has caused destabilisation throughout the country, with the current phase of the conflict seeing the Somali government losing substantial control of the state to rebel forces...
in 1991, parts of the town became a place of refuge for many of southern Somalia's internally displaced people.
Demographics
Afgooye is inhabited by numerous SomaliSomali people
Somalis are an ethnic group located in the Horn of Africa, also known as the Somali Peninsula. The overwhelming majority of Somalis speak the Somali language, which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family...
clans, as well as some minority groups. The Digil and Mirifle (Rahanweyn
Rahanweyn
The Rahanweyn is a Somali clan, composed of two major sub-clans, the Digil and the Mirifle. It makes up about 17% of the population of Somalia, and is one of the five major Somali clans residing in the Horn of Africa.-Overview:The Digil sub-clan mainly consists of farmers and coastal people, while...
) sub-clans, the Wacdaan Cismaan sub-clan of the Mudulood, and the Garre
Garre
The Garre are a Somali pastoralist clan who live in Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia. They are sub-clan of the Digil clan. Almost all speak the Garre language, though it may be secondary to the Maay speaking sub-clan of Darrawe who speak Maay as their first language. Their urban centers include...
are especially well-represented.
Geodesy
Afgooye is a geodetic datum used in SomaliaSomalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
. Afgooye datum is based on the Krasovsky ellipsoid
SK-42 Reference System
The SK-42 reference system also known as the Krasovsky ellipsoid, is a coordinate system established in the Soviet Union in 1942 as Systema koordinat , and provides parameters which are linked to the geocentric Cartesian coordinate system PZ-90...
and the Greenwich prime meridian.