Alula, Somalia
Alula
Caluula علولة | |
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City | |
Alula and its historic castle during sunset. | |
| Coordinates: 11°58′0″N 50°45′0″E / 11.96667°N 50.75000°E | |
| Country | Somalia |
| Regional State | Puntland |
| Region | Ra'as Aseir |
| District | Alula District |
| Government | |
| • Type | local government |
| • Mayor | Abdullahi Isse Ordaye |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
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Alula (Somali: Caluula, Arabic: علولة), also spelled Aluula, is a coastal town in the northeastern Ra'as Aseir region and is part of the state of Puntland, on the coast of the Guardafui Channel. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it served as the main capital of the Majeerteen Sultanate. It is ten miles east of Ras Filuk and 100 nautical miles from Bosaso.