Ayn, Somalia | |
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nation | Somalia |
center | Laascaanood |
Government | |
• madax | garaad jama garad ali |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Ayn (Somali: Cayn, Arabic: عين ) also spelled as Cayn, is a region in northern Somalia centered on the city of Buuhoodle. It was a province created by Puntland in 2009. It was one of the 7 regions of Puntland. Then in 2012 it was reclaimed by Khatumo State, an attempted federal state for reer darawiish.[1][2][3] As of the 2020s, Ayn is an independent administration ruled by reer darawiish locals and SSC militias.[4]