Goan Bogame

Goan Bogame
Archaeological site
Goan Bogame Location in Somaliland
Coordinates: 08°28′40″N47°23′38″E / 8.47778°N 47.39389°E / 8.47778; 47.39389
Country	Somaliland
Region	Sool
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

Goan Bogame is an archaeological site in the eastern Sool region of Somaliland.

Overview

Goan Bogame is situated in the Las Anod District, near Gubyaley. It contains the ruins of a large ancient city with around two hundred buildings. The structures were built in an architectural style similar to that of the edifices in Mogadishu's old Hamar Weine and Shangani districts. ^{[1] [2]}

See also

• Somali architecture

Notes

1. Hodd, Michael (1994). East African Handbook. Trade & Travel Publications. p. 640. ISBN   0844289833.
2. Ali, Ismail Mohamed (1970). Somalia Today: General Information. Ministry of Information and National Guidance, Somali Democratic Republic. p. 295.