Goan Bogame | |
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Archaeological site | |
  Goan Bogame Location in Somaliland | |
| Coordinates: 08°28′40″N47°23′38″E / 8.47778°N 47.39389°E Coordinates: 08°28′40″N47°23′38″E / 8.47778°N 47.39389°E | |
| Country |  Somaliland |
| Region | Sool |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Goan Bogame is an archaeological site in the eastern Sool region of Somaliland.
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]
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Goa: