Iskushuban

Coordinates: 10°17′0″N 50°14′0″E / 10.28333°N 50.23333°E / 10.28333; 50.23333
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Iskushuban
Town
The citadel
The citadel
Iskushuban is located in Somalia
Iskushuban
Iskushuban
Location in Somalia.
Coordinates: 10°17′0″N 50°14′0″E / 10.28333°N 50.23333°E / 10.28333; 50.23333
Country Somalia
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Iskushuban (Somali: Iskushubaan) is a small town in the northeastern Bari province of Somalia on the Horn of Africa. A historical settlement, it is situated in the autonomous Puntland state. It lies along the 50th meridian east.

Overview

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Iskushuban is the centre of the Iskushuban District. It lies 80 km east of Qardho and 150 km south of Bosaso, the commercial capital of the Puntland region.

In the Arie valley, midway between the town and Qardho, once lay a sizeable city that had considerable structures with thick walls.[1]

Iskushuban is renowned for its seasonal waterfalls, which are the second largest in the country after those at Lamadaya in the northern Sanaag region.

In the early modern period, Iskushuban was a part of the

Aluula.[2] It was later incorporated into Italian Somaliland
during the early 20th century.

Demographics

Iskushuban has a population of around 7,000 inhabitants.[3] The broader Iskushuban District has a total population of 45,027 residents.[4]

Education

Iskushuban has a number of academic institutions. According to the Puntland Ministry of Education, there are 8 primary schools in the Iskushuban District. Among these are Timirshe, Meeladeen, Gargoore and Iskushuban Primary.[5]

Gallery

  • A view of Iskushuban
    A view of Iskushuban
  • Entering main street
    Entering main street
  • Front view of the Italian fortress/citadel
    Front view of the Italian fortress/citadel
  • Italian stele in the citadel
    Italian stele in the citadel
  • Iskushuban waterfalls
    Iskushuban waterfalls
  • Main street
    Main street

Notes

  1. ISBN 0844289833
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  2. ^ Hess, Robert L. (1966). Italian colonialism in Somalia. University of Chicago Press. p. 127.
  3. ^ "Somalia City & Town Population". Tageo. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Regions, districts, and their populations: Somalia 2005 (draft)" (PDF). UNDP. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  5. ^ "Puntland - Primary schools". Ministry of Education of Puntland. Retrieved 26 May 2013.

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