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Which Somali clan makes up more than half of Djibouti’s Somali population?
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The Somali clan that makes up more than half of the Somali population in Djibouti is the Issa.12
The Somali people in Djibouti are primarily concentrated in the capital city and the southeastern region of the country. While the Issa constitute the majority of the Somali population, other Somali clans residing in the country include the Gadaboursi and the Isaaq, many of whom migrated to the region during the 20th century for labor opportunities related to the railway and port development.23