[2] The Gaameedle clan are said to be Hadarmi ancestry according to their elders and are said to be Ba Hamdani in origin.
[3] Prior to colonisation the Gaameedle were known to have ruled Merca and were allied with the Ajuuran clan who had ruled the Merca hinterlands for two centuries before the Biimaal took over the area outside the city.
[4] Near their mosque, in the heart of the ancient city, there is the ruin of a palace that is said to have been the seat of Wakil Samo Nayb, the last governor of Ajuran empire theocracy.
[3] A summarised clan tree of the Gameedle is shown below: The Gaameedle are primarily based in Marka, however can be found in other coastal settlements in such as Mogadishu, Gendershe and villages in the hinterlands.
The Gaameedle also live in hinterlands in other urban centres such as Baidoa, Afgooye, Janale, Qoryoley, and Buulo Mareer, and small villages such as Idimow, Jamame, and Jeerow.