Geladin

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Geladin (also Geladi, Galadi, Galladi ) is a town in the Warder zone of Somali region in Ethiopia. It is the capital of the eponymous Woreda Geladin and is located near the border with Somalia.

According to the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia in 2005 had 10,795 inhabitants Geladin. 1997 there were 7,233 inhabitants of 99.15 % Somali, 60 inhabitants belonged to other ethnic groups.

The area of ​​the woredas Geladin and Boh is part of the Haud. The Somali living here belong mainly to the clans of the Majerteen and Dolbohanta - Darod and are nomadic cattle breeders. Until the 1960s Geladin was next Warder and Bulale one of the few water points in the area where there was water in the dry season, and one of the few permanent settlements. The Fountain of Geladin delivered but not always sufficient water. Much of the nomads therefore moved in the dry season to water points across the border in Somalia. 1954, a new well was dug nearby. From the 1960s and even more so after the drought of 1974 ( see also famine in Somalia in 1974 ) numerous underground water storage tank ( birked or berkad called ) were also created in the villages of the region.

1978 Geladin remained even after the defeat of Somalia in Ogadenkrieg initially under control of Somali troops, as well as Mustahil, Ferfer and Shilabo.

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• Place in Somaliland
• Place in Africa