Somalia
Khatumo
Sanaag

Heis

Heis is a historic coastal town located in the region of . The town was important for trade and communication with the Somali interior and was used to export frankincense to Arabia.
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  • Type: Town
  • Description: town in northern Sanaag, Somalia
  • Also known as: “Hais”, “Xiis”, and “Xiis حيس”

Heis

Latitude
10.89632° or 10° 53′ 47″ north
Longitude
46.91933° or 46° 55′ 10″ east
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
7H28VWW9+GP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1404223640
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
49890
Wiki­data ID
Q946211
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Sranan Tongo—“Heis” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “حيس”
  • Asturian: “Heis”
  • Cebuano: “Xiis”
  • Chinese: “海斯”
  • Dutch: “Xiis”
  • French: “Xiis”
  • German: “Xiis”
  • Hebrew: “הייס”
  • Japanese: “ヒース”
  • Japanese: “ヘイス”
  • Persian: “شهر هیس”
  • Portuguese: “Heis”
  • Russian: “Хис”
  • Somali: “Xiis”
  • South Azerbaijani: “شهر هیس”
  • Spanish: “Heis”
  • Sranan Tongo: “Xiis”

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