Murcanyo
Murcanyo (Somali: Muranyo, Arabic: مورايو), also known as Bander Murcaayo (alternatively Bandar Murcanyo is a coastal town in the northeastern Bari province of Somalia). It is situated in the autonomous Puntland region.
Murcanyo
Murcanyo [Bandar Murcanyo, مورايو] | |
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Town | |
 View of Murcanyo town at the foot of the Jebel Murcanyo mountains | |
| Nickname: Bander Murcanyo | |
  Murcanyo Location in Somalia. | |
| Coordinates: 11°41′00″N 50°27′00″E | |
| Country |  Somalia
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| Region | Bari |
| Government | |
| • Type | Puntland, Somalia |
| Population | |
| • Total | 16,320 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Location
Murcanyo is located at 11°41′34.98″N 50°27′25.34″E, in the Gulf of Aden. It lies 7 nautical miles (8 miles) southwest of Habo, 18 nautical miles (21 miles) southwest of Ras Filuk, and 38 nautical miles (44 miles) east of Qandala.
Geography
The town is situated along the beach of a long bay that borders the Gulf of Aden.
Murcanyo lies at the foot of the Jebel Murcanyo mountains (Jebel meaning mountain in Arabic), also known as Jebel Marayah. This mountain range stretches across the Bari region to the Indian Ocean coastline at Bargal. The range consists of cream-coloured limestone, as well as sandstone, shale and quartz.[1]
History
In the mid-18th to early 20th centuries, the city was among the areas ruled by the Majeerteen Sultanate Migiurtinia. Later forming a part of Italian Somaliland.
Murcanyo was historically an important port town along the northeastern Somalia littoral. Through trading goods, the town was connected to a merchant network that included regional ports like Mukalla, Jeddah and Mumbai Cairo . Local inhabitants produced and exported frankincense, indigo, and mats, and imported items such as dates, a special cloth, rice and metals.[1]
In 1750, Murcanyo's resident population was estimated at 6000 to 8000 residents Murcanyo is a rapidly growing town.
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Administration
On April 8, 2013, the Puntland government announced the creation of a new region coextensive with Murcanyo and Cape Guardafui, named Gardafuul. Carved out of the Bari region, it consists of 4 districts.
Education
According to the Puntland Ministry of Education, there are 3 schools which consists of primary and secondary level.
See also
- Maritime history of Somalia
- Geography of Somalia
Notes
- Miles, S.B. (1872). On the Neighbourhood of Bunder Marayah - The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, Volume 42. Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). pp. 61–68. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
References
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