Miandi
Miandi is a proto-Somali small town in the southern Lower Juba province of Somalia.
Miandi | |
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Town | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Lower Juba |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Overview
Miandi is situated in the southernmost part of the country, at a radius of one to two miles from Ras Cuaodo.[1]
An ancient walled town, it is an important local archaeological site. Among the various old ruins is a finely-plastered mosque. The square bases of four of the masjid's interior columns still stand.[1]
Additionally, the town contains a number of pillar tombs. According to Elliot, who examined the structures, the long shaft of one of the collapsed pillars was especially well-made.[2]
See also
Notes
- Somali Studies International Association, Hussein Mohamed Adam, Charles Lee Geshekter (eds.) (1992). The Proceedings of the First International Congress of Somali Studies. Scholars Press. p. 107. ISBN 0891306587. Retrieved 11 January 2015.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- Somali Studies International Association, Thomas Labahn (ed.) (1983). The Proceedings of the Second International Congress of Somali Studies - Volume II: Archaeology and History. Helmut Buske Verlag Hamburg. p. 94. Retrieved 11 January 2015.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
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