Siyara

Siyara was a historic coastal settlement and fort located in the Sahil region of . It served as the first capital of the Adal Sultanate following the Muslim resurgence spearheaded by Sabr ad-Din II.
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  • Type: Hill with an elevation of 119 metres
  • Description: historic settlement in Sahil, Somaliland
  • Also known as: “Gumbur Siyara” and “Seyara”

Siyara

Latitude
10.60305° or 10° 36′ 11″ north
Longitude
45.27493° or 45° 16′ 30″ east
Elevation
119 metres (390 feet)
Open location code
7H27J73F+6X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1401888466
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­hill
Geo­Names ID
51566
Wiki­data ID
Q31268130
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Somali—“Siyara” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “زيارة”
  • Bulgarian: “Сияра”
  • Cebuano: “Siyara”
  • Dutch: “Siyara”
  • Somali: “Siyaara”
  • Somali: “Siyara”

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