Bayla (Somali: Bandar Beyla, Arabic: بندر بيلا), is a coastal town along the Guardafui Channel in the northeastern Bari region of Somalia. It is the capital of the Bayla District.
Bandar Beyla
Bandar Beyla بندر بيلا | |
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  Bandar Beyla Location in Somalia. | |
| Coordinates: 9°29′00″N 50°49′00″E / 9.48333°N 50.81667°E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Regional State |  Puntland |
| Region | Bari |
| District | Bayla |
| Population | |
• Total | 16,700 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
History
editBayla is located at the headland of Ras Ma'bar (or Cape Ma'bar). It historically served as an important landmark for sailors voyaging between the Arabian Peninsula and Horn of Africa.[1]
A coastal community, Bayle is noted for its various beden, or ancient design sewn boats constructed without nails.[2]
In the early modern period, Bedar Beyla was a part of the Majeerteen Sultanate (Migiurtinia), centered in Aluula.[3] It was later incorporated into Italian Somaliland during the early 20th century.
The town sustained significant damage from the tsunami that followed the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.[4][5]
Administration
editIn October 2015, the Puntland government in conjunction with the local Kaalo NGO and UN-HABITAT launched a new regional census to gather basic information in order to facilitate social service planning and development, as well as tax collection in remote areas. According to senior Puntland officials, a similar survey was already carried out in towns near the principal Garowe–Bosaso Highway. The new census initiative is slated to begin in the Bayla District, in addition to the Eyl District and Jariban District.[6]
Demographics
editBayla has a population of around 16,700 inhabitants. The town is mainly inhabited by the Majeerteen clan Osman Mohamoud, and by the Leelkase subclan of Tanade.[7]
The broader Bayla District has a total population of 14,376 residents.[8]
Education
editThere are 13 primary schools in the Bayla District. Among these are Rasul-Macbar, Kulule, Caris and Qoton.[9]
Notes
edit- ^ Serjeant, R. B. (1982). Hadramawt to Zanzibar: The Pilot-Poem of the Nakhudha Said Ba Tayi of Al Hami. pp. 109–127.
- ^ Chittick, Neville (1975). An Archaeological Reconnaissance in the Horn: The British-Somali Expedition, 1975. p. 127.
- ^ Hess, Robert L. (1966). Italian colonialism in Somalia. University of Chicago Press. p. 127.
- ^ "Somalia: Extent of Affected Areas due to Tsunami" (PDF). World Health Organization. January 18, 2005. Retrieved February 12, 2007.
- ^ US provides 1 million dollars to help tsunami-hit Somalia, Xinhua, 7 February 2005
- ^ "Service denied for individuals without Puntland identity card". Goobjoog. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ^ "Somalia City & Town Population". Tageo. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ^ "Regions, districts, and their populations: Somalia 2005 (draft)" (PDF). UNDP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ "Puntland - Primary schools". Ministry of Education of Puntland. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
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