 They mainly they live in Puntland, Bari Nugal and Sanaag also Mudug and Galmudug Region, Jubaland of Somalia and the north of Gedo region of Somalia (where there have been clashes with the Hawadle Clan in the Hiran Region of Somalia).There are many in Kabhanley and Deefow

In the Bari , Mudug ,and Nugaal regions of Somalia and is a cluster of the Dir clans known as the Surre (Abdalle and Qubeys).The Surre have been associated with spreading the Islamic faith in Somalia and the Qadiriya Sufi tariiqa in southern Somalia.