Qombo'ul () is a very old and historical town in the eastern
Sanaag
Sanag (, ) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in north eastern Somaliland.[Regions of Somalia](_blank)
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region of
Somaliland
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Overview
Qombo'ul lies approximately 40 km east of
Badhan, on the road to
Bosaso and west of the town of
Mindigale.
An old settlement that is ancient, it is the site of quite a few ancient ruins, buildings and structures, many of obscure origins. Eastern
Somaliland
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in general is home to numerous such
archaeological site
An archaeological site is a place (or group of physical sites) in which evidence of past activity is preserved (either prehistoric or recorded history, historic or contemporary), and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline ...
s, with similar edifices found at
Haylan,
Qa’ableh,
Maydh,
Gelweita and
El Ayo. However, many of these old structures have yet to be properly explored, a process which would help shed further light on local history and facilitate their preservation for posterity.
[Michael Hodd, ''East African Handbook'', (Trade & Travel Publications: 1994), p.640.]
See also
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Administrative divisions of Somaliland
The administrative division of Somaliland are organized into three hierarchical levels. consists of 6 Regions of Somaliland, regions and 22 Districts of Somaliland, districts. Districts in turn contain villages. In addition, the capital Hargeis ...
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Regions of Somaliland
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Districts of Somaliland
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Somalia–Somaliland border
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Haylan
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Qa’ableh
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Maydh
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Gelweita
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El Ayo
Notes
References
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Populated places in Sanaag
Archaeological sites in Somaliland