Maydh

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Maydh

Maydh, also transliterated as Mait or Meit, is an ancient port city located in the northern Sanaag region of Somalia (Somaliland). The city includes the tomb of Sheikh Ishaaq bin Ahmed bin Muhammad al-Hashimi, an Islamic scholar who lived during the Abbasid era.

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Country: Somalia

District: Sanaag

Category: Historic Cities and Regions

Site History: 10th Century AD

Oldest Culture: Ancient Somali

Later Cultures: Islamic

Site Features: Islamic Monuments

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Elevation: 5 m

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