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Iskushuban ( so, Iskushubaan) is a small town in the northeastern Bari province of
Somalia Somalia, , Osmanya script: ๐’ˆ๐’๐’‘๐’›๐’๐’˜๐’•๐’–; ar, ุงู„ุตูˆู…ุงู„, aแนฃ-แนขลซmฤl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Republic of Somalia'' is the country's name per Article 1 of thProvisional Constituti ...
on the Horn of Africa. A historical settlement, it is situated in the autonomous
Puntland Puntland ( so, Puntland, ar, ุฃุฑุถ ุงู„ุจู†ุท, it, Terra di Punt or ''Paese di Punt''), officially the Puntland State of Somalia ( so, Dowlad Goboleedka Puntland ee Soomaaliya, ar, ูˆู„ุงูŠุฉ ุฃุฑุถ ุงู„ุจู†ุท ุงู„ุตูˆู…ุงู„ูŠุฉ), is a F ...
state. It lies along the 50th meridian east.


Overview

Iskushuban is the centre of the Iskushuban District. It lies 80 km east of
Qardho Qardho ( so, Qardho, ar, ู‚ุฑุถูˆ), also known as Gardo, is a city in the northeastern Bari region of Somalia, a district within the autonomous state of Puntland. History Until Somalia's Independence Qardho is one of a series of ancient settleme ...
and 150 km south of
Bosaso Bosaso ( so, Boosaaso, ar, ุจูˆุตุงุตูˆ), historically known as Bender Cassim is a city in the northeastern Bari province ('' gobol'') of Somalia. It is the seat of the Bosaso District. Located on the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden, the mu ...
, the commercial capital of the Puntland region. In the Arie valley, midway between the town and Qardho, once lay a sizeable city that had considerable structures with thick walls. Iskushuban is renowned for its seasonal waterfalls, which are the second largest in the country after those at Lamadaya in the northern
Sanaag Sanag ( so, Sanaag, ar, ุณูŽู†ูŽุงุฌ) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in north eastern Somaliland.Regions o ...
region.


Demographics

Iskushuban has a population of around 7,000 inhabitants. The broader Iskushuban District has a total population of 45,027 residents.


Education

Iskushuban has a number of academic institutions. According to the Puntland Ministry of Education, there are 8 primary schools in the Iskushuban District. Among these are Timirshe, Meeladeen, Gargoore and Iskushuban Primary.


Sites

Sites in Iskushuban: Image:Iskushuban3.jpg, Iskushuban lake Image:Iskushuban4.jpg, Scenes of Iskushuban lake Image:Iskushuban5.jpg, Scenes of Iskushuban lake Image:Iskushuban6.jpg, Iskushuban waterfalls Image:Iskushuban7.jpg, Overview of Iskushuban lake Image:Iskushuban8.jpg, Iskushuban waterfalls


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Iskushuban
Populated places in Bari, Somalia {{somalia-geo-stub