Khatumo State facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Khatumo State of Somalia
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Anthem: Qolobaa Calankeed
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| Capital | Las Anod (de jure), none (de facto) 9°8′N 48°25′E / 9.133°N 48.417°E |
| Largest city | Las Anod (de jure), none (de facto) |
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| Demonym(s) | Khatumite Reer Darawiish |
| Government | Autonomous presidential democracy |
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• President
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Vacant |
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Abdul Sulub |
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within Somalia
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• Established
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2012 |
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2,000,000 |
| Currency | Somali shilling (SOS) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
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UTC+3 (not observed) |
| Calling code | +252 (Somalia) |
| Internet TLD | .so |
Khatumo or Khatumo state is a Beesha Darawiish unrecognized state in Horn Africa. It is inside Somalia. It borders Somaliland to the west, Federal Republic of Ethiopia to the south and Puntland to the east. In 1991, when Somalia's government collapsed, the government of Khatumo was called NSUM. NSUM stands for National Somali Unionist Movement. In the next decade, it used to be called Northland State. Northland State areas were the areas claimed by the Khatumo government. The name Khatumo means positive agreement. This name was chosen after local Dhulbahante clan leaders all agreed on creating the state in 2012.
Demographics
Most residents belong to the Dhulbahante tribe. Most Khatumites speak Somali. English and Arabic is also spoken and taught in schools. Khatumite media uses Standard Somali. Most Khatumites are Muslim. There are also other Harti clan members who live in the area.
Images for kids
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President Silanyo and Ali Khalif signing the Somaliland-Khatumo Agreement in Aynabo in October 2017
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A Khatumo State proclamation ceremony in Dubai (2013)
See also
In Spanish: Khatumo para niños
