Yemen's major port city, Aden, is only 163 miles from the Somali port of Berbera. |
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But Berbera, 150km north on the Somaliland coast, offers another perspective. |
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According to Li Anshan, most scholars believe the Bobali Kingdom was located in modern-day Berbera, in the Somali region of Somaliland. |
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The irrigation system the Ottoman state built in Berbera, a port city in Somaliland, is still in use. |
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Many of the historic cities in the region, such as Amud, Maduna, Abasa, Berbera, Zeila and Harar, flourished during the kingdom's golden age. |
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Maritime transport facilities are found in the port cities of Mogadishu, Bosaso, Berbera, Kismayo and Merca. |
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