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Zeila is situated in the Awdal region in Somaliland.Located on the Gulf of Aden coast near the Djibouti border, the town sits on a sandy spit surrounded by the sea. It is known for its coral reef, mangroves and offshore islands, which include the Sa'ad ad-Din archipelago named after the Sultan Sa'ad ad-Din II of the Sultanate of Ifat. [11]
Zeila District (Somali: Degmada Saylac) is a district in western Somaliland. [2] Its capital is at Zeila. [3] Demographics.
Sh. Nuur was born in [[saylac and grew up in Borama and was of royal lineage, the Reer Axmed of the Gadabuursi. Growing up he was a Qur'anic teacher in the British Somaliland protectorate. His father Sheikh warsame was a well-known and notable figure and was a qādi for many years.
From 1840 until the 1855, the governor of Zeila was Haji Sharmarke. Although prior to him, the governorship was hereditary and appointed to Sayyids, his ascent was due to the influence and wealth he acquired from his career as a captain of a training dhow.
Aibat island, Zeila Archipelago.. The Sa'ad ad-Din Islands are well known for their splendid coral reefs similar to those found on the southern coast of Oman. [4] These reefs are the most diverse and well formed coral reefs on the coast of the Gulf of Aden [14] and possibly the largest in the region. [15]
Lawyacado (Lowyacaddo, Lawya Cado, Lawya Caddo, Lowya Cadde) is a town in the Awdal region of Somaliland.It is situated on the border with Djibouti.. The town across the border in Djibouti is Loyada, a name derived from the Afar language, which when rewritten in Somali style becomes Lawyacado.
Masjid al-Qiblatayn (Somali: Masjidka Labada Qibla, lit. 'Mosque of the two Qiblas'; Arabic: مَـسْـجِـد الْـقِـبْـلَـتَـيْـن) is a mosque in Zeila, situated in the western Awdal region of Somaliland.
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