Taleh is a historical town in North East State of Somalia in eastern Sool province. The town served as the capital of the pre-independence Dervish movement.
Historical site in Taleh
The last residents of the Silsilad fort were Haji Yusuf Barre, the singlehanded defender of Taleh, Mohamud Hosh (pictured), the last castellan of Taleh and Jama Biixi Kidin, an abandoned Dervish child prisoner.
Aerial photograph of the largest Dhulbahante fort in Taleh
The North Eastern State, previously known as Khatumo State until July 2025, is a federal member state in northern Somalia with its capital in Las Anod. It includes parts of the Sool, Sanaag and Togdhe
Taleh
…Taleh (Somali: Taleex, Arabic: تليح) is a historical town in North East State of Somalia (Waqooyi Bari) in eastern Sool province. The town served as the capital of the pre-independence Dervish movement. The Dalyare fort and the Taleh complex…