Warsangali Sultanate
1298–1886 northeastern Somali kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the early modern Somali Sultanate. For the clan, see Warsangali.
The Warsangali Sultanate (Somali: Saldanadda Warsangeli, lit. 'Boqortooyada Warsangali', Arabic: سلطنة الورسنجلي), was a Somali imperial ruling house centered in northeastern and in some parts of southeastern Somalia.[1] In 1884, the United Kingdom established the protectorate of British Somaliland through various treaties with the northern Somali sultanates (Dir, Isaaq and Harti including the Warsangali). The Warsangali clan constituted 20,000 of British Somaliland's total population of 640,000 (3.1%).[2]
Quick Facts Saldanadda Warsangeli (Somali)سلطنة الورسنجلي (Arabic), Capital ...
Warsangali Sultanate | |||||||
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Possibly late 12th-early 17th century–1887 | |||||||
Capital | Las Khorey | ||||||
Common languages | Somali | ||||||
Religion | Islam | ||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||
Sultan | |||||||
History | |||||||
• Established | Possibly late 12th-early 17th century | ||||||
• Disestablished | 1887 | ||||||
Area | |||||||
• Total | 54,231 km2 (20,939 sq mi) | ||||||
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Today part of | Somalia |
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