Iskushuban ( so, Iskushubaan) is a small town in the northeastern
Bari province of
Somalia
Somalia, , Osmanya script: ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐; ar, ุงูุตูู
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on the
Horn of Africa. A historical settlement, it is situated in the autonomous
Puntland
Puntland ( so, Puntland, ar, ุฃุฑุถ ุงูุจูุท, it, Terra di Punt or ''Paese di Punt''), officially the Puntland State of Somalia ( so, Dowlad Goboleedka Puntland ee Soomaaliya, ar, ููุงูุฉ ุฃุฑุถ ุงูุจูุท ุงูุตูู
ุงููุฉ), 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, ูุฑุถู), 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, ุจูุตุงุตู), 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, ุณูููุงุฌ) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in north eastern Somaliland.[Regions o ...](_blank)
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
Notes
References
Iskushuban
Populated places in Bari, Somalia
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