El Ali District
El Ali Degmada Ceel Cali | |
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4°12′0″N 44°59′0″E / 4.20000°N 44.98333°E / 4.20000; 44.98333 | |
Country | Somalia |
Region | Hiran |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
El Ali (Somali: Degmada Ceel Cali) is a district in the central Hiran region of Somalia. El Ali has a population of around 120,000 inhabitants. The broader El Ali District has a total population of 543,345 residents. El Ali means (Ali's well). El-Ali's residents belong to the Galje'el Subclan of Dirisame.
History
The El Ali meteorite was identified by Kureym Mining and Rocks Company's staff in 2020 and trucked towards Mogadishu. [1] Prior to that, the rock had been celebrated for between five and seven generations, featuring in songs, folklore, dances, and poems.[1] In 2022, the mineral elaliite was named after El Ali after being identified in the meteorite by scientists at the University of Alberta.[2]
Location
It is situated 75 km south west of Beledweyne, the capital of the Hiiraan region.
Demographics
El Ali is predominantly inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group, with the Dirisame Subclan of the main Gaaljecel clan especially well represented.
References
- ^ a b "Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for El Ali". www.lpi.usra.edu. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ Global News: In meteorite, Alberta researchers discover 2 minerals never before seen on Earth
- Ceel Cali, Hiiraan Somalia
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4°12′N 44°59′E / 4.200°N 44.983°E / 4.200; 44.983