Armale (Somali: Carmaale) is a town in Sanaag region of Somaliland[2] In July 2007, the district became part of the Maakhir province of Somaliland, which was later incorporated into the autonomous Puntland region in January 2009.

[3] Then dissolved later on.

The town is located in the Hadeed Plateau, a tract of land that covers the middle section of a large area of the Sool Plateau.

With the exception of the Riafonleh mountain, this plateau is largely flat.

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