# Garaads and sultans of the Warsangali, 1613 to 2026

> Every holder of the office, with dates and a source on each row: Abdulle Mahmud, Ali, Naleye, Mohamed, Mohamud Ali, Mohamud and others.

Source page: https://calankii.com/en/institutions/rulers-of-the-warsangali/
Last checked: 2026-11-12
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## In short

The [Warsangali](/en/society/warsangali/) signed a protectorate treaty with Britain on 27 January 1886. World Statesmen notes that they recognised the Dervish leader's rule from 1908 to 1920. The area became part of Somalia in 1960. ([World Statesmen, Somali traditional states](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia_native.html), [Wikipedia, Warsangali Sultanate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsangali_Sultanate))

Each row below gives the holder's name in English and Somali spelling, dates in office and the source for that row. Dates are from [World Statesmen, Somali traditional states](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia_native.html), [Wikipedia, Warsangali Sultanate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsangali_Sultanate); where sources give different dates, the note says so. How we source: [How we check facts](/en/about/how-we-check-facts/).

## Garaads, 1613 to 1910

| Name | In office | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdulle Mahmud (Cabdulle Maxamuud) | 1613 to 1672 |  | [World Statesmen, Somali traditional states](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia_native.html), [Wikipedia, Warsangali Sultanate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsangali_Sultanate) |
| Ali (Cali) | 1672 to 1694 |  | [World Statesmen, Somali traditional states](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia_native.html), [Wikipedia, Warsangali Sultanate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsangali_Sultanate) |
| Naleye (Naaleeye) | 1694 to 1721 |  | [World Statesmen, Somali traditional states](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia_native.html), [Wikipedia, Warsangali Sultanate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsangali_Sultanate) |
| Mohamed (Maxamad) | 1721 to 1764 |  | [World Statesmen, Somali traditional states](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia_native.html), [Wikipedia, Warsangali Sultanate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsangali_Sultanate) |
| Mohamud Ali (Maxamuud Cali) | 1764 to 1804 |  | [World Statesmen, Somali traditional states](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia_native.html), [Wikipedia, Warsangali Sultanate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsangali_Sultanate) |
| Mohamud (Maxamuud) | 1804 to 1840 |  | [World Statesmen, Somali traditional states](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia_native.html), [Wikipedia, Warsangali Sultanate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsangali_Sultanate) |
| Mohamed (Maxamad) | 1840 to 1890 |  | [World Statesmen, Somali traditional states](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia_native.html), [Wikipedia, Warsangali Sultanate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsangali_Sultanate) |
| Ali Shire (Cali Shire) | 1890 to 1910 |  | [World Statesmen, Somali traditional states](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia_native.html), [Wikipedia, Warsangali Sultanate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsangali_Sultanate) |

## Sultans, since 1910

| Name | In office | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamud Ali Shire (Maxamuud Cali Shire) | 1910 to 1960 | in exile in the Seychelles May 1920 to May 1928 | [World Statesmen, Somali traditional states](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia_native.html), [Wikipedia, Warsangali Sultanate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsangali_Sultanate) |
| Abdisalan Mohamud (Cabdisalaan Maxamuud) | 1960 to 1997 |  | [World Statesmen, Somali traditional states](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia_native.html), [Wikipedia, Warsangali Sultanate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsangali_Sultanate) |
| Said Abdisalaan Mohamud (Siciid Cabdisalaan Maxamuud) | 1997 to now |  | [World Statesmen, Somali traditional states](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia_native.html), [Wikipedia, Warsangali Sultanate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsangali_Sultanate) |

## Sources

- [World Statesmen, Somali traditional states](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia_native.html)
- [Wikipedia, Warsangali Sultanate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsangali_Sultanate)

We also publish every row of every office-holder list as one open data file: [office-holders.csv](/data/institutions/office-holders.csv).

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