Gondershe, also known as Gandershe (Somali pronunciation: [gõnd̪eːrʃe], گندىرشى Somali pronunciation: [gandeːrʒe]; or El Torreh Somali pronunciation: [eɫ t̪oːr̩a] Al-Toureh Arabic pronunciation: [at.tuːrah], Arabic: التوره, romanized: At-Tūrah; Swahili: Gonderashe Swahili pronunciation: [gondeɾaːʃiː]), is an archaeological site on the Somali Sea. It was at one point one of the most important districts of the Geledi Sultanate. Residents were largely from the Gendershe clan in the Lower Shabelle region of Southwest State of Somalia.[1] Gondershe today is noted for its citadel and other various historical structures.
Gondershe
Gondeershe El Torreh | |
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Town | |
 Historical citadel ruins in Gondershe. | |
  Gondershe | |
| Coordinates: 1°47′55″N 44°54′28″E / 1.79861°N 44.90778°E [2] | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| State |  South West |
| Region | Lower Shabelle |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
- ^ Jönsson, Sune. Archaeological Research Co-operation between Somalia and Sweden: Report on a Three-Month Visit to Somalia in 1982. No. 1. Central board of national antiquities, 1983.
- ^ Google Maps