Sultanate of the Geledi
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The Sultanate of the Geledi also known as the Gobroon dynasty, was a Somali kingdom that ruled parts of the Horn of Africa during the late-17th century to the early 20th century. The Sultanate was gov
View of the Bardera Citadel in the mid 1800s by Baron Karl Klaus von der Decken.
Charles Guillain's caravan expedition in 1848, meeting members of the Geledi clan, departing from Mogadishu.
Sultan Osman Ahmed (mounted) and his mamluk soldiers
Barawa was the chief port and Islamic center for the Geledi Sultanate.
Merca
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Merca is the capital city of the Lower Shebelle province of Somalia, a historic port city in the region. It is located approximately 109 km to the southwest of the nation's capital Mogadishu. Merca is
Merca beachside
Minaret and moonrise in Merca
Notable elders and the Sultan belonging to the Bimal clan in Merca