Haylan

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Haylan

Haylan is an ancient town in the northern Sanaag region of Somalia (Somaliland). It was an old settlement and the site of numerous ancient ruins and buildings. The town is also where Sheikh Darod, the founding father of the Darod clan, lived and was buried.

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Country: Somalia

District: Sanaag

Category: Historic Cities and Regions

Site History: First Millennium BC

Oldest Culture: Ancient Somali

Later Cultures: Islamic

Site Features: Mixed Monuments

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Elevation: 1323 m

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