Sheikh District

Sheikh District is a Administrative [divisions of Somaliland|district] in the Sahil region of Somaliland. Its capital lies at Sheikh. The district was part of Togdheer region until 1998, when the Sheikh District was incorporated into the Sahil region.

Overview

Sheikh is primarily inhabited by people from the Isamusa ethnic group, with the clan eponyms of sub-divisions of Mohammed Isa especially well-represented.
As with many other areas in the Somaliland interior, Sheikh is noted for its numerous historical structures and mountainous scenery.