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Eyl is an ancient port town in the northeastern Nugal region of Somalia in the autonomous Puntland region, also serving as the capital of the Eyl District. Eyl, also called Illig , was the capital of the Dervish from 1905 onwards, until superseded by Taleh , which became Dervish capital in 1909.
Today, Eyl is known for its beautiful coastline, fishing industry, and archaeological sites, including ancient cave paintings that attract researchers and tourists. The town's economy is primarily based on fishing and small-scale trade.
Puntland (Somali: Puntland, Arabic: أرض البنط, Italian: Terra di Punt or Paese di Punt), officially the Puntland State of Somalia (Somali: Dowlad Goboleedka Puntland ee Soomaaliya, Arabic: ولاية أرض البنط الصومالية), is an autonomous territory formed in 1998 that became a Federal Member State.
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Eyl Airport (IATA: HCM [2], ICAO: HCME) is an airport serving Eyl, [1] [3] a town in the Nugal region in Puntland, Somalia. Facilities. The airport is at an elevation ...
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On 8 April 2009, four Somali pirates seized MV Maersk Alabama 240 nautical miles (440 km; 280 mi) southeast of the Somalia port city of Eyl. [55] The ship was carrying 17,000 tonnes of cargo, of which 5,000 tonnes were relief supplies bound for Somalia, Uganda, and Kenya.