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'''Togdheer River''' ([[Somali language|Somali]] ''Wabi Togdheer'') is a seasonal river in the [[Togdheer]] region of |
'''Togdheer River''' ([[Somali language|Somali]] ''Wabi Togdheer'') is a seasonal river in the [[Togdheer]] region of eastern [[Somaliland]]. The region is named after the river. The river's name comes from "Tog" (which means "riverbed" in the [[Somali language]]) and "dheer" (Somali for "long"). |
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The Togdheer River rises in the foothills of the [[Golis Mountains]], flows south through the city of [[Burao]], and vanishes into the eastern plains of the Togdheer region and the northern part of [[Sool, Somalia|Sool]]. The riverbed is usually dry, but is subject to [[flooding]] when heavy rains fall in the mountains. |
The Togdheer River rises in the foothills of the [[Golis Mountains]], flows south through the city of [[Burao]], and vanishes into the eastern plains of the Togdheer region and the northern part of [[Sool, Somalia|Sool]]. The riverbed is usually dry, but is subject to [[flooding]] when heavy rains fall in the mountains. |
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Togdheer River (Somali Wabi Togdheer) is a seasonal river in the Togdheer region of eastern Somaliland. The region is named after the river. The river's name comes from "Tog" (which means "riverbed" in the Somali language) and "dheer" (Somali for "long").
The Togdheer River rises in the foothills of the Golis Mountains, flows south through the city of Burao, and vanishes into the eastern plains of the Togdheer region and the northern part of Sool. The riverbed is usually dry, but is subject to flooding when heavy rains fall in the mountains.