Qaableh () is a town in the eastern
Sanaag
Sanag (, ) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in north eastern Somaliland.[Regions of Somalia](_blank)
Sa ...
region of
Somaliland
Somaliland, officially the Republic of Somaliland, is an List of states with limited recognition, unrecognised country in the Horn of Africa. It is located in the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden and bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, E ...
. It is the site of numerous archaeological sites and ancient
tomb
A tomb ( ''tumbos'') or sepulchre () is a repository for the remains of the dead. It is generally any structurally enclosed interment space or burial chamber, of varying sizes. Placing a corpse into a tomb can be called '' immurement'', alth ...
s.
Overview
Qa'ableh is located near the historical ruins of
Haylan
Haylan (), is a town in the eastern Sanaag region of Somaliland.
Overview
An old settlement, Haylan is the site of numerous ancient ruins and buildings, many of obscure origins. Northeastern Somalia in general is home to numerous such arch ...
. An ancient city, it is home to numerous
archaeological site
An archaeological site is a place (or group of physical sites) in which evidence of past activity is preserved (either prehistoric or recorded history, historic or contemporary), and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline ...
s and structures, similar to those found in
Qombo'ul
Qombo'ul () is a very old and historical town in the eastern Sanaag region of Somaliland.
Overview
Qombo'ul lies approximately 40 km east of Badhan, on the road to Bosaso and west of the town of Mindigale.
An old settlement that is ancien ...
and
El Ayo
El Ayo (, ), also known as El Ayum, is a coastal town in the eastern Sanaag region of Somaliland.
History Ancient times
El Ayo is one of a series of ancient settlements in Somalia. About one mile from the town are the ruins of an old city, which ...
, two other old towns in east Somalia. Most of these historical sites have still yet to be fully explored.
[Michael Hodd, ''East African Handbook'', (Trade & Travel Publications: 1994), p.640.]
Qa'ableh also notably serves as the seat of the tomb of ''Harti'', the founding father of the
Harti
Harti () is a Somali clan that traces its lineage back to Saleh Abdi Harti. They are a sub-clan of the larger Darod clan. Notable sub-clans within Harti include the Majeerteen, Warsangali, Warsengeli, Dishishe, and the Dhulbahante. They predomi ...
confederation of
Darod
The Darod (, ) is a Somali clan. The forefather of this clan is Sheikh Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti, more commonly known as Darod. The clan primarily settles the apex of the Horn of Africa and its peripheries, the Somali hinterlands adjacent ...
sub-clans. Sheikh Darod's grave is situated nearby in the Hadaaftimo Mountains, and is the scene of frequent
pilgrimage
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s.
[I.M. Lewis, ''Peoples of the Horn of Africa: Somali, Afar, and Saho, Issue 1'', (International African Institute: 1955), p.18-19]
The town is believed to harbor the tombs of former kings from early periods of
Somali history, as evidenced by the many ancient burial structures and
cairn
A cairn is a human-made pile (or stack) of stones raised for a purpose, usually as a marker or as a burial mound. The word ''cairn'' comes from the (plural ).
Cairns have been and are used for a broad variety of purposes. In prehistory, t ...
s (''taalo'') that are found scattered within this region.
Historical tombs
File:Qableh2.JPG, Ruins of Qa'ableh in Sanaag
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, Somaliland
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File:Qableh3.JPG, Unknown grave in Qa'ableh, Sanaag
Sanag (, ) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in north eastern Somaliland.[Regions of Somalia](_blank)
Sa ...
, Somaliland
Somaliland, officially the Republic of Somaliland, is an List of states with limited recognition, unrecognised country in the Horn of Africa. It is located in the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden and bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, E ...
File:Qableh4.JPG, Ruins at Qa'ableh, Sanaag
Sanag (, ) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in north eastern Somaliland.[Regions of Somalia](_blank)
Sa ...
, Somaliland
Somaliland, officially the Republic of Somaliland, is an List of states with limited recognition, unrecognised country in the Horn of Africa. It is located in the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden and bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, E ...
File:Qableh5.JPG, Another unknown grave in Qa'ableh, Sanaag
Sanag (, ) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in north eastern Somaliland.[Regions of Somalia](_blank)
Sa ...
, Somaliland
Somaliland, officially the Republic of Somaliland, is an List of states with limited recognition, unrecognised country in the Horn of Africa. It is located in the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden and bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, E ...
File:Qableh6.JPG, Ancient cairns
Cairns (; ) is a city in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia, on the tropical north east coast of Far North Queensland. In the , Cairns had a population of 153,181 people.
The city was founded in 1876 and named after William Cairns, Sir W ...
in Qa'ableh, Sanaag
Sanag (, ) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in north eastern Somaliland.[Regions of Somalia](_blank)
Sa ...
, Somaliland
Somaliland, officially the Republic of Somaliland, is an List of states with limited recognition, unrecognised country in the Horn of Africa. It is located in the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden and bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, E ...
See also
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Administrative divisions of Somaliland
The administrative division of Somaliland are organized into three hierarchical levels. consists of 6 Regions of Somaliland, regions and 22 Districts of Somaliland, districts. Districts in turn contain villages. In addition, the capital Hargeis ...
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Regions of Somaliland
The regions of Somaliland (; ) is divided into six administrative regions, Awdal, Sahil, Maroodi-Jeeh, Togdheer, Sanaag and Sool. These are in turn subdivided into twenty-two districts. Regions of Somaliland are the primary geographical ...
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Districts of Somaliland
The Districts of Somaliland (also known as local government districts) are second-level administrative subdivisions of Somaliland, below the level of Regions of Somaliland, region. There are a total of 22 district, each district is rated A, B ...
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El Ayo
El Ayo (, ), also known as El Ayum, is a coastal town in the eastern Sanaag region of Somaliland.
History Ancient times
El Ayo is one of a series of ancient settlements in Somalia. About one mile from the town are the ruins of an old city, which ...
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Haylan
Haylan (), is a town in the eastern Sanaag region of Somaliland.
Overview
An old settlement, Haylan is the site of numerous ancient ruins and buildings, many of obscure origins. Northeastern Somalia in general is home to numerous such arch ...
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Qombo'ul
Qombo'ul () is a very old and historical town in the eastern Sanaag region of Somaliland.
Overview
Qombo'ul lies approximately 40 km east of Badhan, on the road to Bosaso and west of the town of Mindigale.
An old settlement that is ancien ...
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Maydh
Maydh (also transliterated as Maedh, Mette, Mait or Meit) (, ) is an ancient port city in the eastern Sanaag region of Somaliland.
History
Antiquity
According to Augustus Henry Keane, Maydh represents an early center of dispersal of the Somali ...
Notes
References
LaasqorayNETMaakhir.comDhahar OnlineHadaaftimo.com
Archaeological sites in Somalia
Populated places in Sanaag
Archaeological sites of Eastern Africa
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