Sool
province of Waqooyi-bari, Somalia
Sool (Somali: Sool, Arabic: صول) is an administrative region (gobol). It borders Togdheer to the west, Sanaag to the north, Ethiopia to the south, and Nugal and Bari to the east. Its capital city is Las Anod. The region is disputed by the self-declared Republic of Somaliland and the North Eastern State (SSC-Khatumo), where the North Eastern State controls the majority up to the city of Guumays, Oog where the Aynabo district starts and is governed by Somaliland. Puntland also claims the region, but has not demonstrated their supposed control.
History
From 1944 to 1974, the Sool region was formerly Las Anod district. It was one of three districts under British protection. The other two districts were the Burao and Hargeysa districts.
In 1974 most Sool was part of the larger Nugaal region, with its capital at Garowe. It was established as a separate region in 1984 with its capital at Las Anod.
The public source identifies “Sool” as province of Waqooyi-bari, Somalia. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Sool, province and Waqooyi-bari.
Why this record matters
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 16, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q848864. Authority coordinates are 8.396, 47.691. 1 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1944, 1974 and 1984.
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This entry incorporates text from “Sool” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.