The Dir (Somali: Dir) is one of the largest and most prominent Somali clans in the Horn of Africa. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] They are also considered to be the oldest Somali stock to have inhabited the region.

Dir (Somali Clan) The Dir are one of the six primary clans of the Somali people of Somalia. They are also considered to be the oldest Somali stock to have inhabited the region. Its members inhabit Djibouti, Somalia, Ethiopia (Somali, Harar, Dire Dawa, Oromia and Afar regions), and northeastern Kenya (North Eastern Province).

The Dir (Somali: Dir) is one of the largest and most prominent Somali clans in the Horn of Africa. [2] [3] [4] They are also considered to be the oldest Somali stock to have inhabited the region. [2] [5] [6] Its members inhabit Djibouti, Somalia, Ethiopia (Somali, Harar, Dire Dawa, Oromia and Afar regions), and northeastern Kenya (North Eastern ...

The Dir is a Somali clan. Its members live mostly in Somaliland, southern and central Somalia, as well as in Djibouti and the the Somali Region in Ethiopia. The main subclans of the Dir are the...

Apr 16, 2007 · Dir is a Somali clan whose members live mostly in northern Somalia, central (Mudug), Ethiopia's Somali region 5, and Southern Somalia.The main subclans of the Dir are Gadabuursi, Isaaq, Suure (Cabdalle and Qubeys, (Akisho), Biyomaal , …

Somali, people of Africa occupying all of Somalia, a strip of Djibouti, the southern Ethiopian region of Ogaden, and part of northwestern Kenya. Except for the arid coastal area in the north, the Somalis occupy true nomad regions of plains, coarse grass, and streams.

Aug 27, 2011 · Dir is a Somali clan whose members live in northern Somalia. The Somali people are composed of four major tribes. The Dir, Hawiye, Darod, and Rahanweyn make up the majority of Somalis.

Mar 25, 2025 · The Dir are a historic Somali clan group primarily inhabiting Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Kenya, forming one of the major ancestral branches of […]

Sep 9, 2008 · The Dir (Somali: Diir, Arabic: دير‎) is a Somali clan whose members live mostly in northern, southern and central Somalia, as well as Djibouti and the Ogaden. The main subclans of the Dir are Gadabuursi, Suure (Cabdalle and Qubeys), Akisho, Biyomaal, Gurgure, and Gadsan.

The Western scholars are always confused about the Surre Subclans of central and Southern Somalia and they simply referred them to Dir and used on subclan names of over 34 lineages. The western scholars call all Surre who are made of …