I made the point that houses in the Greater Somali East Africa are generally better built then our neighbors due to key geographical advantages.
You can see this example across Somalia:
This is also true for Ogaden who is also rolling out affordable housing projects. The biggest granite and marble industry in Ethiopia
- Geology: Somalia unlike other African countries has a geological landscape in many areas that allowed for available stone quarries that can be used for construction like limestone, granite and sandstone for building purposes and cement production. Whereas other African countries in many areas are characterized by laterite soils and sedimentary rock formations rather than extensive granite or limestone deposits and opted historically to use mud , adobe and timber are mostly available to them as building materials. Similar with Ethiopia their quarrying industry is not as developed as in Somalia, especially in rural areas. That's why the homes of Somalis are much better constructed than the slums you see prevail in different parts of Africa.
You can see this example across Somalia:
So our homes are just generally better built as a result and with durable materials:
This is also true for Ogaden who is also rolling out affordable housing projects. The biggest granite and marble industry in Ethiopia
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