Overview
Maydh has an estimated population of 30,000 residents. As of 2010, the Habar Yoonis sub-clan of the Isaaq is especially well represented in the town.
Local control is disputed between Somaliland, a self-declared independent republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia, the autonomous Puntland region in northeastern Somalia, and HBM-SSC (Hoggaanka Badbaadada iyo Mideynta SSC), a local unionist group whose goal is the creation of its own regional administration (Sool, Sanaag and Cayn or SSC).
Maydh has one elementary school and one middle school, but no secondary school. There are no health facilities in the town. The closest hospital is the Ceerigaabo General Hospital, which is situated about 79 km (49 mi) to the southeast.
Maydh Island is situated about 30 km (19 mi) to the northeast in the Gulf of Aden.
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