The ruined Islamic city of Maduna is considered the most substantial and most accessible ruin of its type in Somaliland.[1][2] The main feature of the ruined city includes a large rectangular mosque, its 3 metre high walls still standing and which include a mihrab and possibly several smaller arched niches.[2] The mosque is surrounded by several old houses, most of whom being partially intact.[2] The houses include roofed rooms, as well as compounds of dome-shaped structures lacking doors or windows.[3] Just on a slope below the ruined city stands a baobab tree, large enough to suggest that it was planted while the city was inhabited.[2]
Not much is known about Maduna's history, with its dry-stone architectural style suggesting that Maduna was a contemporary of other ruined cities in Somaliland like Amoud and Abasa, meaning that Maduna was presumably part of the Adal sultanate.[2] Swedish-Somali archaeologist Sada Mire dates the ruined city to the 15th–17th centuries.[3]
^ abcdefBriggs, Philip (2012). Somaliland : with Addis Ababa & Eastern Ethiopia. Chalfont St. Peter, Bucks, England: Bradt Travel Guides. pp. 128–129. ISBN978-1-84162-371-9. OCLC 766336307.
^ ab"Somaliland: archaeology in a breakaway state | Sada Mire". Retrieved 2022-03-04.
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An Archaeological Reconnaissance in the Horn: The British-Somali Expedition, 1975 - Neville Chittick.
October 21, 2023
maduna, somali, maduuna, medieval, town, western, sanaag, region, somaliland, near, afweyn, archaeological, siteshow, sanaagshow, somalilandcoordinates, 50121, 15578, 50121, 15578country, somalilandregionsanaagdistrictel, afweyn, districttime, zoneutc, content. Maduna Somali Maduuna is a medieval town in western Sanaag region of Somaliland near El Afweyn 1 2 MadunaArchaeological siteMadunaShow map of SanaagMadunaShow map of SomalilandCoordinates 9 30 04 N 47 09 21 E 9 50121 N 47 15578 E 9 50121 47 15578Country SomalilandRegionSanaagDistrictEl Afweyn DistrictTime zoneUTC 3 EAT Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 SourcesHistory EditThe ruined Islamic city of Maduna is considered the most substantial and most accessible ruin of its type in Somaliland 1 2 The main feature of the ruined city includes a large rectangular mosque its 3 metre high walls still standing and which include a mihrab and possibly several smaller arched niches 2 The mosque is surrounded by several old houses most of whom being partially intact 2 The houses include roofed rooms as well as compounds of dome shaped structures lacking doors or windows 3 Just on a slope below the ruined city stands a baobab tree large enough to suggest that it was planted while the city was inhabited 2 Not much is known about Maduna s history with its dry stone architectural style suggesting that Maduna was a contemporary of other ruined cities in Somaliland like Amoud and Abasa meaning that Maduna was presumably part of the Adal sultanate 2 Swedish Somali archaeologist Sada Mire dates the ruined city to the 15th 17th centuries 3 See also EditAmudReferences Edit a b Dev Bradt Guides Maduna ruins Bradt Guides Retrieved 2022 03 04 a b c d e f Briggs Philip 2012 Somaliland with Addis Ababa amp Eastern Ethiopia Chalfont St Peter Bucks England Bradt Travel Guides pp 128 129 ISBN 978 1 84162 371 9 OCLC 766336307 a b Somaliland archaeology in a breakaway state Sada Mire Retrieved 2022 03 04 Sources EditAn Archaeological Reconnaissance in the Horn The British Somali Expedition 1975 Neville Chittick Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maduna amp oldid 1168947671, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
