[1] The Abaskuul mainly reside between Jigjiga and Degahbur in the Somali Region in Ethiopia,[1][2] but also have settlements in Jubaland (Somalia) and Kenya.
[4] The Abaskuul were famously described in Richard Burton's First Footsteps in East Africa,[5] as well as 17 Trips to Somaliland and a Visit to Abyssinia by Captain Harald G. C.
[6] The Abaskuul clan makes up a significant portion of the Fafan and Middle-Juba valleys in Ethiopia's Somali Region and Somalia, respectively.
[7] In addition to Jigjiga, the Abaskuul make the majority of inhabitants of the neighboring districts such as Mulla, Kebribeyah, and Araarso.
In Somalia, the clan is mostly centered around Bu'aale and Naasiriya districts in Middle Juba, along with Bartire, whom they make up Jidwaaq together.