Bayla

Bayla
—  Town  —
Bayla
Location in Somalia
Coordinates:
Country  Somalia
Region Bari
District Bayla
Time zone East Africa Time (UTC+3)

Bayla (Italian: Bender Beila, Somali: Bandar Beyla) is a town located in the northeastern Bari region of Somalia.

Overview

The town sustained heavy damage from the tsunami that followed the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.[1]

Bayla District as a whole is primarily inhabited by the Cisman Mahmoud and Mohamud Ali sub-clans of the Majerteen and Leelkase branches of the Somali Darod clan.

References

  1. ^ "Somalia: Extent of Affected Areas due to Tsunami" (PDF). World Health Organization. January 18, 2005. http://www.who.int/hac/crises/som/maps/en/Somalia_18Jan2005.pdf. Retrieved February 12, 2007.