El Buur
El Buur (Somali: Ceelbuur) is a town located in the central Somalia state of Galmudug. It was formerly the capital of the Galgaduud region, majority clan is (Murusade).
El Buur
Clan Murusade | |
|---|---|
City | |
 El Buur skyline | |
  El Buur Location in Somalia. | |
| Coordinates: 4°41′N 46°37′E | |
| Country |  Somalia
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| Region | Galgaduud |
| District | El Buur |
| Government | |
| • Control |  Al-Shabaab |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 86,000[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Overview
El Buur is an old historical town which has been inhabited since at least the 13th century. It once served as a local commercial hub during the Ajuran Sultanate.
The area is particularly noted as a center for quarrying. Here, the meerschaum (sepiolite) used to make the Somali people's trademark dabqaad incense burner is mined.[2] El Buur is also the place of origin for the local pipe-making industry.[2]
The town was captured by Al-Shabaab in April 2017.[3]
Notes
- "Regions, districts, and their populations: Somalia 2005 (draft)" (PDF). United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. United Nations Development Programme. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-06-28. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- Abdullahi, pp.98-99
- "Somalia's al Shabaab takes town after Ethiopian troops leave, official says". Reuters. 2017-04-04. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
References
- Abdullahi, Mohamed Diriye (2001). Culture and customs of Somalia. Greenwood. ISBN 978-0-313-31333-2.
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