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Sultans of the Majeerteen and of Hobyo, about 1800 to 1927
The Majeerteen sultanate in the north-east and the Hobyo sultanate on the central coast were the two main sultanates of what is now Puntland and Galmudug. Boqor Osman Mahamud ruled the Majeerteen from 1860 to 1927 and Yusuf Ali Kenadid founded Hobyo in 1878. Italy absorbed both into its colony in 1925 to 1927.
In short
Both sultanates signed protectorate treaties with Italy in 1889: Hobyo on 9 February and the Majeerteen on 7 April. Hobyo split off from the Majeerteen sultanate in 1878. Italy took Hobyo into its colony in October 1925 and the Majeerteen sultanate in 1927. (World Statesmen, Somali traditional states)
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; where sources give different dates, the note says so. How we source: How we check facts.
Sultans of the Majeerteen
| Name | In office | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahmud IV (Maxamuud IV) | not known to 1815 | World Statesmen, Somali traditional states, Wikipedia, Majeerteen Sultanate | |
| Uthman II (Cismaan II) | 1815 to 1842 | World Statesmen, Somali traditional states, Wikipedia, Majeerteen Sultanate | |
| Yusuf IV (Yuusuf IV) | 1842 to 1844 | World Statesmen, Somali traditional states, Wikipedia, Majeerteen Sultanate | |
| Mahmud V ibn Yusuf (Maxamuud V Yuusuf) | 1844 to 1860 | World Statesmen, Somali traditional states, Wikipedia, Majeerteen Sultanate | |
| Osman Mahamud (Cismaan Maxamuud (Boqor Cismaan)) | 1860 to 1927 | World Statesmen, Somali traditional states, Wikipedia, Majeerteen Sultanate |
Sultans of Hobyo
| Name | In office | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yusuf Ali Kenadid (Yuusuf Cali Keenadiid) | April 1878 to 28 September 1911 | founder | World Statesmen, Somali traditional states, Wikipedia, Sultanate of Hobyo |
| Ali Yusuf Kenadid (Cali Yuusuf Keenadiid) | 1911 to October 1925 | World Statesmen, Somali traditional states, Wikipedia, Sultanate of Hobyo |
Related pages
Sources
We also publish every row of every office-holder list as one open data file: office-holders.csv.
Sources
- World Statesmen, Somali traditional states · worldstatesmen.org
- Wikipedia, Majeerteen Sultanate · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, Sultanate of Hobyo · en.wikipedia.org
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