Qombo'ul

Qombo'ul
Town

Ancient cairns in Qombo'ul.
Country  Somaliland
Region Sanaag
District Badhan
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)

Qombo'ul (Somali: Qumbucul) is an historical town in the eastern Sanaag region of Somaliland.

Overview

Qombo'ul lies approximately 40 km east of Badhan, on the road to Bosaso and west of the town of Mindigale.

An old settlement, it is the site of quite a few ancient ruins, buildings and structures, many of obscure origins. Northern Somalia in general is home to numerous such archaeological sites, with similar edifices found at Haylan, Qa’ableh, Maydh and El Ayo. However, many of these old structures have yet to be properly explored, a process which would help shed further light on local history and facilitate their preservation for posterity.[1]

Qombo'ul was briefly a part of the Maakhir administration in the late 2000s which mainly covered Badhan District area's, until it was officially incorporated into the Somaliland authority since late 2007. [2]

Ancient cairns and other ruins in Qombo'ul, Sanaag, Somalia:

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Michael Hodd, East African Handbook, (Trade & Travel Publications: 1994), p.640.
  2. ↑ {{cite web|http://www.qurbejoog.com/somaliland-takes-over-the-control-of-badhan-in-eastern-sanaag/

References

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