Burtinle
Town
Street in Burtinle.
Street in Burtinle.
Burtinle is located in Somalia
Burtinle
Burtinle
Location in Somalia
Coordinates: 7°48′N 48°00′E / 7.800°N 48.000°E / 7.800; 48.000
CountrySomalia
State Puntland
RegionNugal
DistrictBurtinle
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Burtinle (Somali: Buurtinle), also known as Bur Tinle or Buurtinleh, is a city in the Nugal region of Puntland in northeastern Somalia.

Overview

Burtinle is the center of the Burtinle District. It lies in between Galkayo and Garoowe, close to the border with Ethiopia. The city was established in the early 1920s by Ugaas Gelle Maxamed Kaneec of the Awrtable. Burtinle consists of 7 neighborhoods namely: Tinka Dheer in which the city is named, Kaantaroolka, Booray, Tuulo Ciise, Xafatul Carab, Buur Karoole, and Godqol Weyne[1]

The town is home to a few clans, predominantly Awrtable but also some Cumar Maxamuud. There is also a notable number of Gaboye present.

Education

Burtinle has a number of academic institutions. According to the Puntland Ministry of Education, there are currently 16 primary schools in the Burtinle District. Among these are Hormud, Imamu Shafici, Magacley and Meraysane.[2] Secondary schools in the area include Burtinle High.[3]

Economy

In March 2015, the Ministry of Labour, Youth and Sports in conjunction with the European Union and World Vision launched the Nugal Empowerment for Better Livelihood Project in the Burtinle, Garowe, Dangorayo, Eyl and Godobjiran districts of Puntland. The three-year initiative is valued at $3 million EUR, and is part of the New Deal Compact for Somalia. It aims buttress the regional economic sector through business support, training and non-formal education programs, community awareness workshops, and mentoring and networking drives.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Ismail, Abdullahi (2015). "Buurtinle - Qiimaynta amniga iyo khilafaada degamada" (PDF). OCVP.
  2. ↑ "Puntland - Primary schools". Ministry of Education of Puntland. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Puntland - Secondary schools". Ministry of Education of Puntland. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "EU and World Vision Support Livelihoods in Puntland". Goobjoog. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
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