Alula, Somalia
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Alula, also spelled Aluula, is an ancient coastal town situated in the Ras Aseir region of the autonomous state of Puntland in northeastern Somalia. It lies on the coast of the Guardafui Channel about
An ancient enclosed platform in the town of Caluula, photographed in 1975 by Neville Chittick. Neville Chittick sitting in the background overlooking the ruins.
Aerial view of Alula town.
Qandala
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Qandala is an ancient port town situated in the Qandala District of the Bari region in the autonomous state of Puntland, northeastern Somalia. With a population of around 19,300 inhabitants, Qandala s
Alula, Somalia
…Italian rule. A castle built in the city is one of a number of local remains from this era. Calula and other neighboring towns such as Hafun, Bargal, Qandala, and Habo suffered severe damage from Italian bombardment during the Campaign of the Sultanates in the late 1920s, which destroyed much of their…
1984 view of the town of Qandala as photographed by Neville Chittick.
19th-century illustration of Qandala.
View of the town of Qandala.