Alula
Caluula علولة | |
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City | |
 Aerial view of Aluula in 2021. | |
  Alula Location in Somalia. | |
| Coordinates: 11°58′0″N 50°45′0″E / 11.96667°N 50.75000°E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Regional State |  Puntland |
| Region | Bari, Somalia |
| District | Alula District |
| Government | |
| • Type | local government |
| • Mayor | Abdullahi Isse Ordaye |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Alula (Somali: Caluula, Arabic: علولة), also spelled Aluula, is a coastal town in the northeastern Bari region and is part of the autonomous state of Puntland, on the coast of the Guardafui Channel. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it served as the main capital of the Majeerteen Sultanate. It is ten miles east of Ras Filuk and 100 nautical miles from Bosaso.[1]
- ^ Casson, Lionel (2012-05-05). The Periplus Maris Erythraei: Text with Introduction, Translation, and Commentary. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-1-4008-4320-6.