Odweyne district () or Dadmadhedh region () is a district in the central Togdheer region of Somaliland. Its administrative center is Odweyne.
Administrative Classification On March 25, 2008, Somaliland President Kahin announced that Oodweyne would be upgraded to a region, becoming independent from Togdheer region. However, it has not received parliamentary approval and is still considered part of the Togdheer region, for example, in the 2019 Somaliland Local Government Law.
However, both the Somaliland government and the Somaliland media often report Oodweyne district as Dadad-madhedh region (Gobolka Daad-madheedh). The governor of this area is still appointed as governor of Dad-madheedh region (Guddoomiyihii Gobolka Daad-madheedh) as of 2024.
Landform The plains of this land-mass was historically referred to as Garoodi.
Topics In July 2007, it was reported in Hargeysa, the capital of Somaliland, that "protests were occurring in Odweyne over cigarette advertisements," but this turned out to be a false report.
In January 2014, five people were injured and eight arrested in a violent incident.
In 2014, a Somaliland company installed a well to explore for oil in the Oodweyne area.
In October 2014, the governor's secretary resigned.
In October 2018, eight police officers from Odweyne district mistakenly crossed the border into Ethiopia and were arrested by the Somali district government of Ethiopia, but were released.
In January 2024, police seized four trucks used for illegal logging for charcoal purposes.
Governor NameSomali nameTerm of officeTook officeLeft officeTime in officeMahamed Gahayr Hirsi Maxamed Gahayr Xirsi 16 Oct. 2011 Yusuf Ibrahim Gedi Yuusuf Ibraahim Geedi (Yamaarug)16 Oct 2011 Jamal Husein Hure Jamaal Xuseen Hurre 12 Jul. 2014 Ali Awil Abi Cali Cawil Cabdi12 Jul. 2014 22 Dec. 2015Ahmed Mahamed Hashi Axmed Maxamed Xaashi23 Dec. 2015 Farhan Hasan Abdi Farxaan Xasan Cabdi 4 Apl. 2016 Ahmed Diriye Abdilahi Axmed Diiriye Cabdillaahi6 Jun. 2017 14 Feb. 2019 Nur Osman Guled Nuur Cismaan Guuleed 14 Feb. 2019 22 Feb. 2021 Mahamed Ali Ahmed Maxamed Cali Axmed 22 Feb. 2021 (Interim) Mahamed Diriye Hayd Nur Maxamed Diiriye Xayd Nuur11 Sep. 2021 18 Oct. 2023 Mukhtar Abdi Abdilahi Mukhtaar Cabdi Cabdillahi18 Oct. 2023 19 Mar. 2024 Abdirahim Mahamed Ahmed Cabdiraxiim Maxamed Axmed19 Mar. 2024
See also Administrative divisions of Somaliland Regions of Somaliland Districts of Somaliland
References
External links Administrative map of Oodweyne District