Wajid, Somalia

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Coordinates: 3°48′28″N 43°14′56″E / 3.80778, 43.24889

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Wajid is a town and district in the Bakool region of Somalia. Wajid town is located approximately 302 kilometres (188 miles) north west of the national capital, Mogadishu, 78 kilometres (49 miles) south west of the district capital, Xuddur, and 69 kilometres (43 miles) south east of the Somalia-Ethiopia border.

In 2004, the population of the district was estimated at 36,995.[1] Wajid district is a rural area with a semi-arid to arid climate. Many of the district's inhabitants derive their livelihood from pastoral activities, such as raising livestock, and agriculture, such as growing sorghum.[2]

In July 2006, Wajid was occupied by Ethiopian forces during the Ethiopian military intervention in Somalia.[3] Since 2006, Wajid has been severely effected by drought and the district currently faces a humanitarian crisis brought about by conflict and a lack of food security.[4]

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  1. ^ FSAU (n.d.), 'Somalia: District population and density, 2004 (map)', FSAU Somalia. Retrieved on 9 June 2008.
  2. ^ Action Contre la Faim 2007, 'Anthropometric and retrospective mortality survey, children aged 6 to 59 months, Wajid Town and surroundings, Bakool – Somalia', Action Contre la Faim, December, pp. 8-9. Retrieved on 9 June 2008.
  3. ^ BBC News 2006, 'Ethiopians enter new Somali town', BBC News, 22 July. Retrieved on 9 June 2008.
  4. ^ Shepherd-Johnson, D. 2006, 'Somalia afflicted by worst drought in decade', UNICEF Newsline, 8 February. Retrieved on 9 June 2008.

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