Khatumo State

North Eastern State of Somalia
*Gobolka Waqooyi Bari ee Soomaaliya* (Somali)
North Eastern State of Somalia Gobolka Waqooyi Bari ee Soomaaliya (Somali);
	Flag Coat of arms
	Areas claimed by SSC-Khaatumo / North Eastern State
Capital and largest city	Las Anod; 9°8′N 48°00′E / 9.133°N 48.000°E
Government	Federated state
• President	Abdikhadir Ahmed Aw-Ali
• Vice President	Abdirashid Yusuf Jibril
• Speaker of the Parliament	Adan Abdullahi Aw-Hassan
Legislature	Legislative Assembly Council
History
• Established as SSC	2009
• Collapsed	2011
• Reestablished as Khatumo State	2012
• Annexed into Somaliland	2017
• Recognized by the Federal Government of Somalia as a federal member state	April 2025
• Renamed North Eastern State	July 2025
Area
• Total	24,642 km2 (9,514 sq mi)

The North Eastern State (Somali: Gobolka Waqooyi Bari ee Soomaaliya) is a federal member state in northern Somalia with its capital in Las Anod.^[3]. It was previously known as Khatumo State (Somali: Maamul-goboleedka SSC-Khaatumo ee Soomaaliya) until July 2025.^[4]^[5] It includes parts of the Sool, Sanaag and Togdheer regions (combined under the acronym "SSC"). The name Khaatumo means a positive or final decision.^[6]

Demographics

Most residents belong to the brotherly clans of the Reer-Darawiish clan and Warsangeli clans.

References

"Ethiopia and Somalia claim to have settled a dangerous feud". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
↑ "Ethiopia and Somalia claim to have settled a dangerous feud". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
↑ Barnett, James (7 August 2023). "Inside the Newest Conflict in Somalia's Long Civil War". New Lines Magazine. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
↑ https://sonna.so/en/north-east-state-of-somalia-adopts-new-constitution-in-historic-conference/
↑ "North East State of Somalia adopts new constitution in historic conference". Somali National News Agency (SONNA). 2 December 2024. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
↑ Taylor, Liam (29 August 2024). "Inside Somaliland, the state eager to become the world's next country". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2024-08-30.

Other websites

Media related to Khatumo at Wikimedia Commons
Official website

This short article about a place or feature can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.

[1] "Ethiopia and Somalia claim to have settled a dangerous feud". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2025-07-29.

[2] "Ethiopia and Somalia claim to have settled a dangerous feud". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2025-07-29.

[:Barnett-3] Barnett, James (7 August 2023). "Inside the Newest Conflict in Somalia's Long Civil War". New Lines Magazine. Retrieved 9 September 2023.

[4] ttps://sonna.so/en/north-east-state-of-somalia-adopts-new-constitution-in-historic-conference/

[5] "North East State of Somalia adopts new constitution in historic conference". Somali National News Agency (SONNA). 2 December 2024. Retrieved 2025-07-30.

[:Taylor-6] Taylor, Liam (29 August 2024). "Inside Somaliland, the state eager to become the world's next country". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2024-08-30.

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]