Goan Bogame
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Goan Bogame | |
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Archaeological site | |
.svg)  Goan Bogame Location in Somaliland | |
| Coordinates: 08°28′40″N 47°23′38″E / 8.47778°N 47.39389°E | |
| Country |  Somaliland |
| Region | Sool |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Goan Bogame is an archaeological site in the eastern Sool region of Somaliland.
Overview
Goan Bogame is situated in the Las Anod District, near Gubyaley. It contains the ruins of a large ancient city with around two hundred buildings. The structures were built in an architectural style similar to that of the edifices in Mogadishu's old Hamar Weine and Shangani districts.[1][2]
See also
Notes
- ^ Hodd, Michael (1994). East African Handbook. Trade & Travel Publications. p. 640. ISBN 0844289833.
- ^ Ali, Ismail Mohamed (1970). Somalia Today: General Information. Ministry of Information and National Guidance, Somali Democratic Republic. p. 295.