Alula, Somalia

Alula
Caluula
علولة
City
Aerial view of Aluula in 2021.
Aerial view of Aluula in 2021.
Alula is located in Somalia
Alula
Alula
Location in Somalia.
Coordinates: 11°58′0″N 50°45′0″E / 11.96667°N 50.75000°E / 11.96667; 50.75000
Country Somalia
Regional State Puntland
RegionBari, Somalia
DistrictAlula District
Government
 • Typelocal government
 • MayorAbdullahi Isse Ordaye
Time zoneUTC+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]

  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.