Dilla is a town located in the Awdal region in northern Somalia. Dilla is inhabited by the Reer Nuur clan (alo known as the samaroon or gadabuursi). Dilla is the home town of many Somali actors such as Abdi Kamil Awale, Hibo Mohamed Hudoon, Abdi Sinimo, Omar Shabeel, Ubah Daahir (Fahmo), Rooda Ahmed, Nuh Aw Modaboobe,Hasan Elmi, Daa'uud Amir,Fadxiya Ali,Fariid Cayra,Faduun Duacaale and many others. It is also the home of many national heroes such as Shiekh Omar Goth Noor,Yousuf Ibrahim Shiekh(Quraab), Haji Hirsi Awaale and Haji Ibrahim Noor. Economically, Dilla is dependent upon agriculture. Dilla has the first coeducational school in Somali history.
The major neighborhoods in Dilla are
- Jaarahoroto
- Cadmadooni
- Tulli
- Dharaar-waxar
- Duudwayne
- Magaalo-cad
- Goroyo-cawl
Jaarahoroto
Jaarahoroto is a village near Dilla. Jaarahoroto is where the king of the Samaroon was recrowned after civil wars in 1882. That civil conflict only lasted for a few days, but it was finished by the British authorities. Jaarahoroto is part of the territory of Reer Nuur clan of the samaroon tribe. Jaarahoroto was first farm cultivated in British Somaliland. The great leaders of that city was Shiekh Muse Adde,Haji Obsiye Gedi,Elmi warfa,Shiekh Abdullahi Magare, Shiekh Omar Goth Nour Sheikh Ibrahim Sheikh Raage (Indhacase), Cabdillaahi Aamin Aare, Aqli X. Xirsi (Aqli Wanjal), Suldaan Indhamood (maxaadhiye).
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