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Zeila Archipelago

March 26, 2023

Not to be confused with Sa'ad ad-Din II.

The Sa'ad ad-Din Islands (Somali: Jasiiradda Sacadaddiin, Arabic: جزر سعد الدين), also Romanized as Sa'ad-ed-din[2] and known as the Zeila Archipelago,[3] are a group of islands off the northern coast of Somaliland. They are situated near the ancient city of Zeila.[4]

Zeila Archipelago
Zeila Archipelago
Zeila Archipelago
Zeila Archipelago
Geography
LocationSomaliland
CoordinatesCoordinates: 11°27′14″N 43°28′23″E / 11.45389°N 43.47306°E / 11.45389; 43.47306 From 11°29.5′N 43°17′E / 11.4917°N 43.283°E / 11.4917; 43.283 to 11°21′N 43°28′E / 11.350°N 43.467°E / 11.350; 43.467
ArchipelagoZeila Archipelago
Total islands6
Major islandsSa'ad Din, Aibat, Ras Gomali.
Administration
Demographics
Ethnic groupsUninhabited[1]

The Zeila Archipelago is made of six small islands all of which are low-lying and have sandy beaches.[5][6] The largest of these islands are Sacadin and Aibat,[7] which are six and nine miles off the coast of Zeila, respectively.[8] There is also a lighthouse at Aibat.[8]

Etymology & History

 
Ibn Majid's notes on Zeila and the Sa'ad ad-Din islands
 
An old map of Zeila showing zeila archipelago.

The name for the archipelago comes from the Sultan Sa'ad ad-Din II who was killed by the Emperor of Abyssinia on the main island in 1415.[9][10] Along with his name, there are many different spellings for the island such as Sa'ad ed Din,[4] Sa'ad-ed-din,[2] and Sa'ad-ad-Din.[11] The archpeligo is also known as the Zeila Archipelago[3] and the Sa'ad ad-Din group.[5]

Legendary Arab explorer Ahmad ibn Mājid wrote of the archipelago and a few other notable landmarks and ports of the northern Somali coast, including Zeila, Berbera, Xiis, Alula, Ruguuda, Maydh, Ceel-Sheekh, Siyara and El-Darad.[12]

The archipelago is the site where the remaining forces of Sheikh Bashir were shipped to after the conclusion of the 1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion.[13]

Environment

 
Aibat island , Zeila Archipelago.

The Sa'ad ad-Din Islands are well known for their splendid coral reefs similar to those found on the southern coast of Oman.[4] These reefs are the most diverse and well formed coral reefs on the coast of the Gulf of Aden[14] and possibly the largest in the region.[15] From provincial counts, ninety-nine different species of coral from forty-three different genera have been found on the islands.[4]

There are also a hundred and thirty-two different species of coral fish found around the archipelago. Many of these species include those also found in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and the Indian Ocean.[16]

The island of Sa'ad ad-Din and Aibat (called Ceebaad in Somali)[17] both are sites of major bird colonies.[18] On the island of Sa'ad ad-Din alone, there were more than 100,000 breeding pairs recorded.[7]

Following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and other NGO worked with local authorizes to establish protected areas and monitor fishers on the islands.[19]

Demographics

The island has no inhabitants but is a place where tourists come It is close to the area where Mohamed Case lives and those who wish to honor Sa'ad ad-Din II.[1]

See also

Citations

  1. ^ a b Briggs 2012a.
  2. ^ a b Moldenke & Moldenke 1980, p. 502.
  3. ^ a b Gurney 1966, p. 74.
  4. ^ a b c d McClanahan, Sheppard & Obura 2000, p. 273.
  5. ^ a b ReefBase 2000.
  6. ^ PERSGA: Seabirds.
  7. ^ a b PERSGA: Survey, pp. 20, 29.
  8. ^ a b NGIA 2007, p. 176.
  9. ^ Briggs 2012b, p. 10.
  10. ^ Abdullahi 2001, p. 16.
  11. ^ Hunter 1877, p. 11.
  12. ^ MSTM Encyclopedia 2005, p. 252.
  13. ^ Annual CO Report 1948, p. 31.
  14. ^ Environmental Profile, p. 8.
  15. ^ PERSGA: MPAs, p. 745.
  16. ^ McClanahan, Sheppard & Obura 2000, p. 274.
  17. ^ NGIA 2007, p. 175.
  18. ^ Nigel Redman 2009, p. 29.
  19. ^ UNEP 2005, p. 132.

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  • After the Tsunami: Rapid Environmental Assessment. ((United Nations Environment Programme)). 2005. ISBN 92-807-2565-3.
  • Annual Colonial Office Report on the Somaliland Protectorate, 1948. London: HMSO. p. 31.
  • Briggs, Philip (2012b). Somaliland. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 978-1-84162-371-9.
  • Briggs, Philip (2012a). Somaliland: With Addis Ababa & Eastern Ethiopia. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 978-1-84162-371-9.
  • (PDF). p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
  • (PDF). PERSGA: The Regional Organization for the Conservation of the Environment of the Red Sea & Gulf of Aden. p. 745. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
  • Gurney, Jason (1966). Sheba's coast. Hale.
  • Hunter, Frederick Mercer (1877). An Account of the British Settlement of Aden in Arabia. Trübner. ISBN 978-153580064-8.
  • "Ibn Majid, Ahmad". Medieval Science, Technology, and Medicine: An Encyclopedia. Routledge. 2005. p. 252. ISBN 978-1-135-45932-1.
  • McClanahan, T. R.; Sheppard, C. R. C.; Obura, D. O. (2000). Coral Reefs of the Indian Ocean: Their Ecology and Conservation: Their Ecology and Conservation. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-535217-3.
  • Moldenke, H.N.; Moldenke, A.L. (1980). A Sixth Summary of the Verbenaceae, Avicenniaceae, Stilbaceae, Chloanthaceae, Symphoremaceae, Nyctanthaceae, and Eriocaulaceae of the World as to Valid Taxa, Geographic Distribution and Synonymy. H.N. Moldenke and A.L. Moldenke.
  • National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (2007). Sailing Directions – Enroute. ProStar Publications. ISBN 978-1-57785-760-0.
  • Nigel Redman, Terry Stevenson (2009). Birds of the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia and Socotra. A&C Black. ISBN 978-0-7136-6541-3.
  • Reclus, Élisée (1886). The Earth and Its Inhabitants, Africa: North-east Africa. D. Appleton.
  • "ReefBase: : Global Database: Resources - Overview - Eastern Africa - Somaliland". 2000. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
  • (PDF). PERSGA: The Regional Organization for the Conservation of the Environment of the Red Sea & Gulf of Aden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
  • Schleyer, M. H.; Baldwin, Robert M. (1999). Biodiversity Assessment of the Northern Somali Coast East of Berbera. IUCN Eastern Africa Regional Office.
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March 26, 2023
zeila, archipelago, confused, with, islands, somali, jasiiradda, sacadaddiin, arabic, جزر, سعد, الدين, also, romanized, known, group, islands, northern, coast, somaliland, they, situated, near, ancient, city, zeila, show, awdalshow, somalilandshow, horn, afric. Not to be confused with Sa ad ad Din II The Sa ad ad Din Islands Somali Jasiiradda Sacadaddiin Arabic جزر سعد الدين also Romanized as Sa ad ed din 2 and known as the Zeila Archipelago 3 are a group of islands off the northern coast of Somaliland They are situated near the ancient city of Zeila 4 Zeila ArchipelagoZeila ArchipelagoShow map of AwdalZeila ArchipelagoShow map of SomalilandZeila ArchipelagoShow map of Horn of AfricaGeographyLocationSomalilandCoordinatesCoordinates 11 27 14 N 43 28 23 E 11 45389 N 43 47306 E 11 45389 43 47306 From 11 29 5 N 43 17 E 11 4917 N 43 283 E 11 4917 43 283 to 11 21 N 43 28 E 11 350 N 43 467 E 11 350 43 467ArchipelagoZeila ArchipelagoTotal islands6Major islandsSa ad Din Aibat Ras Gomali Administration SomalilandDemographicsEthnic groupsUninhabited 1 The Zeila Archipelago is made of six small islands all of which are low lying and have sandy beaches 5 6 The largest of these islands are Sacadin and Aibat 7 which are six and nine miles off the coast of Zeila respectively 8 There is also a lighthouse at Aibat 8 Contents 1 Etymology amp History 2 Environment 3 Demographics 4 See also 5 Citations 6 SourcesEtymology amp History Edit Ibn Majid s notes on Zeila and the Sa ad ad Din islands An old map of Zeila showing zeila archipelago The name for the archipelago comes from the Sultan Sa ad ad Din II who was killed by the Emperor of Abyssinia on the main island in 1415 9 10 Along with his name there are many different spellings for the island such as Sa ad ed Din 4 Sa ad ed din 2 and Sa ad ad Din 11 The archpeligo is also known as the Zeila Archipelago 3 and the Sa ad ad Din group 5 Legendary Arab explorer Ahmad ibn Majid wrote of the archipelago and a few other notable landmarks and ports of the northern Somali coast including Zeila Berbera Xiis Alula Ruguuda Maydh Ceel Sheekh Siyara and El Darad 12 The archipelago is the site where the remaining forces of Sheikh Bashir were shipped to after the conclusion of the 1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion 13 Environment Edit Aibat island Zeila Archipelago The Sa ad ad Din Islands are well known for their splendid coral reefs similar to those found on the southern coast of Oman 4 These reefs are the most diverse and well formed coral reefs on the coast of the Gulf of Aden 14 and possibly the largest in the region 15 From provincial counts ninety nine different species of coral from forty three different genera have been found on the islands 4 There are also a hundred and thirty two different species of coral fish found around the archipelago Many of these species include those also found in the Red Sea Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean 16 The island of Sa ad ad Din and Aibat called Ceebaad in Somali 17 both are sites of major bird colonies 18 On the island of Sa ad ad Din alone there were more than 100 000 breeding pairs recorded 7 Following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami the International Union for Conservation of Nature IUCN and other NGO worked with local authorizes to establish protected areas and monitor fishers on the islands 19 Demographics EditThe island has no inhabitants but is a place where tourists come It is close to the area where Mohamed Case lives and those who wish to honor Sa ad ad Din II 1 See also EditIfat Sultanate Sa ad ad Din II Zeila List of islands in the Indian Ocean Bajuni IslandsCitations Edit a b Briggs 2012a a b Moldenke amp Moldenke 1980 p 502 a b Gurney 1966 p 74 a b c d McClanahan Sheppard amp Obura 2000 p 273 a b ReefBase 2000 PERSGA Seabirds a b PERSGA Survey pp 20 29 a b NGIA 2007 p 176 Briggs 2012b p 10 Abdullahi 2001 p 16 Hunter 1877 p 11 MSTM Encyclopedia 2005 p 252 Annual CO Report 1948 p 31 Environmental Profile p 8 PERSGA MPAs p 745 McClanahan Sheppard amp Obura 2000 p 274 NGIA 2007 p 175 Nigel Redman 2009 p 29 UNEP 2005 p 132 Sources EditAbdullahi Mohamed Diriye 2001 Culture and Customs of Somalia Greenwood Publishing Group ISBN 0 313 31333 4 After the Tsunami Rapid Environmental Assessment United Nations Environment Programme 2005 ISBN 92 807 2565 3 Annual Colonial Office Report on the Somaliland Protectorate 1948 London HMSO p 31 Briggs Philip 2012b Somaliland Bradt Travel Guides ISBN 978 1 84162 371 9 Briggs Philip 2012a Somaliland With Addis Ababa amp Eastern Ethiopia Bradt Travel Guides ISBN 978 1 84162 371 9 Country Environmental Profile for Somalia PDF p 8 Archived from the original PDF on 2014 04 17 Retrieved 2014 04 16 Development and management of a network of marine protected areas in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden region PDF PERSGA The Regional Organization for the Conservation of the Environment of the Red Sea amp Gulf of Aden p 745 Archived from the original PDF on 2014 04 17 Retrieved 2014 04 16 Gurney Jason 1966 Sheba s coast Hale Hunter Frederick Mercer 1877 An Account of the British Settlement of Aden in Arabia Trubner ISBN 978 153580064 8 Ibn Majid Ahmad Medieval Science Technology and Medicine An Encyclopedia Routledge 2005 p 252 ISBN 978 1 135 45932 1 McClanahan T R Sheppard C R C Obura D O 2000 Coral Reefs of the Indian Ocean Their Ecology and Conservation Their Ecology and Conservation Oxford University Press ISBN 0 19 535217 3 Moldenke H N Moldenke A L 1980 A Sixth Summary of the Verbenaceae Avicenniaceae Stilbaceae Chloanthaceae Symphoremaceae Nyctanthaceae and Eriocaulaceae of the World as to Valid Taxa Geographic Distribution and Synonymy H N Moldenke and A L Moldenke National Geospatial Intelligence Agency 2007 Sailing Directions Enroute ProStar Publications ISBN 978 1 57785 760 0 Nigel Redman Terry Stevenson 2009 Birds of the Horn of Africa Ethiopia Eritrea Djibouti Somalia and Socotra A amp C Black ISBN 978 0 7136 6541 3 Reclus Elisee 1886 The Earth and Its Inhabitants Africa North east Africa D Appleton ReefBase Global Database Resources Overview Eastern Africa Somaliland 2000 Retrieved 2014 04 16 Regional Status of Breeding Seabirds in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden PDF PERSGA The Regional Organization for the Conservation of the Environment of the Red Sea amp Gulf of Aden Archived from the original PDF on 2019 02 15 Retrieved 2014 04 17 Schleyer M H Baldwin Robert M 1999 Biodiversity Assessment of the Northern Somali Coast East of Berbera IUCN Eastern Africa Regional Office Survey design for Proposed Marine Protected Areas PDF PERSGA The Regional Organization for the Conservation of the Environment of the Red Sea amp Gulf of Aden pp 20 29 Archived from the original PDF on 2016 09 11 Retrieved 2014 04 16 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zeila Archipelago amp oldid 1145617460, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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