Hafun

Coordinates: 10°25′00″N 51°16′00″E / 10.41667°N 51.26667°E / 10.41667; 51.26667
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Town
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Hafun (

romanized: Opṓnē, Italian: Dante) is a town in the northeastern Bari province of Somalia. Situated in Ras Hafun on the coast of the Guardafui Channel, it is the centre of the Hafun District, and the easternmost town in continental Africa (this means that it sees the first sunrise on the African continent). It is an ancient town previously known as Opone
.

History

See also: Hafun Salt Factory
masjid
in Hafun.

Hafun has been identified as the ancient trading port of

animal hides, and incense. It also traded in tortoiseshells.[6]

The Tanade Sultanate' was established possible around 1600s by

Diiftire.[8]

In the mid-17th to early 20th centuries city was among the area ruled by

Migiurtinia. Later forming a part of Italian Somaliland. [9][10][11]
Hafun was most strategic place of the Tanade Sultanate'.The historical city of Hafun likewise had a number of castles and forts in various areas within its realm, including a fortress at Ras Hafun.[9]

History and trade

Main articles: Maritime history of Somalia and Somali aristocratic and court titles

Pottery found in Oponean

Greek merchant in the 1st century AD Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
. The town is featured in the ancient document's thirteenth entry, which in part states:

And then, after sailing four hundred

tortoiseshell
, better than that found elsewhere.

Opone served as a port of call for merchants from

Mochan trading center of Azania to the Red Sea. Merchants from as far afield as Indonesia and Malaysia passed through the city, exchanging spices, silks, and other goods, before departing south for Azania or north to Yemen or Egypt on the trade routes that spanned the length of the Indian Ocean's rim. As early as 50 AD, it was well known as a center for the cinnamon trade, along with the barter of cloves and other spices, ivory, exotic animal skins and incense
.

During the early modern period, Hafun was part of the Tanade Sultanate''s realm.

In 1930, an Italian firm invested capital to exploit salt deposits in Hafun and Hurdiyo. The Italians renamed the city Dante and created the biggest salt production plant in the world.[15] By 1933 or 1934, the Hafun salt works were producing more than 200,000 tonnes of salt, most of which was exported to the Far East.[16]

Following independence in 1960, the town was made the official centre of Hafun District.

Archaeological remains

harbour
.

Demographics

As of 2000, Hafun had a population of around 13,200 inhabitants. Mainly dominated by Leelkase.[17]

Education

According to the Puntland Ministry of Education, there are eight primary schools in Hafun District. Among these are Hurdiya, Laamiye, Gardush, and Xandha.[18]

Economy

The Hafun Salt Factory, built in the 1930s.[19]

The Hafun Fishing Company (HFC) was established in July 1992, in Bosaso.[20][21] It was named after Hafun, where HFC also has an office. The firm exports a wide range of fish products to international markets. Among these are lobsters, frozen fish, dried shark meat, and fin, which it mainly sends to Yemen, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman, as well as some products to Kenya. The company is exploring additional global markets for its fish.[20]

In late 2014, the Udug Ltd. Company, in conjunction with the United States-based REDD Engineering & Construction Incorporated,[22] began conducting feasibility studies for the renovation of the salt production plants in Hafun, Hurdiyo, and other littoral areas in Puntland. The first phase of the initiative was completed in March 2015 and saw the historic salt works in both towns refurbished following community-wide consultations. According to the Puntland Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, the project focuses on stimulating entrepreneurship and sustaining job creation. It was inspired by calls for national reinvestment by the Puntland presidential office and the Puntland Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, REDD Engineering official Lowry Redd indicated that the initiative's second phase aims to restore the Hafun plant to its place as one of the main global suppliers of salt.[19]

Transportation

In 2012, the

Garowe, with towns in the south.[24]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Chittick, Neville (1975). An Archaeological Reconnaissance of the Horn: The British-Somali Expedition. pp. 117–133.
  2. ^ The Indian Ocean in antiquity By Julian Reade pg 449
  3. ^ "Punt". Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  4. ISBN 9781108069304
    .
  5. ISBN 9780520247246
    . opone punt.
  6. ISBN 978-0815403289
    .
  7. ISBN 978-0306821585
    .
  8. ^ Helen Chapin Metz, ed., Somalia: a country study, (The Division: 1993), p.10.
  9. ^ a b S. B. Miles, On the Neighbourhood of Bunder Marayah, Vol. 42, (Blackwell Publishing on behalf of The Royal Geographical Society (with the institute of British Geographers): 1872), p.61-63.
  10. ISBN 978-0306821585
    .
  11. ^ "Information on the Majerteen Clan and the Democratic Front for the Salvation of Somalia (DFSS), Somalia [SOM1546]". 24 July 1989. Archived from the original on 2017-12-30. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  12. ^ An Archaeological Reconnaissance of the Horn: The British-Somali Expedition 1975, Neville Chittick pg 133
  13. ISBN 978-0-631-23583-5
    . Retrieved 25 September 2010.
  14. ^ "Steam Workshop::Gedemo Opone City-State". steamcommunity.com. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  15. ^ "Italianised cities of Banadir". dadfeatured.blogspot.com. Dad Featured. 5 June 2018.
  16. ^ Ahmed, Ahmed Abbas. "Transformation Towards a Regulated Economy": 74. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  17. ^ "Somalia City & Town Population". Tageo. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  18. ^ "Puntland – Primary schools". Ministry of Education of Puntland. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  19. ^ a b "Somalia salt industry revives". Garowe Online. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  20. ^ a b "Hafun Fishing Company". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  21. ^ "Hafun Fishing". Hotfrog. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  22. ^ "REDD". REDD Engineering & Construction Incorporation. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
  23. ^ "Puntland to upgrade Bosaso-Garowe highway". Sabahi. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  24. ^ "H.E. Abdirahman Mohamed Mohamud (Farole)". Waayaha.net. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2013.

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