Tohen
Tohen (Somali: Tooxin, Arabic: طوهآن) is a village in the northeastern Bari province of Somalia. It is situated in the autonomous Puntland region.
Tohen
Tooxin طوهآن | |
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Village | |
  Tohen Location in Somalia. | |
| Coordinates: 11°45′03″N 51°15′18″E | |
| Country |  Somalia
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| Region | Bari |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Location
Tohen is located at 11°45′2.87″N 51°15′18.11″E, on the northeastern coast of Somalia.[1] It faces the Guardafui Channel, and lies 5 nautical miles (6 miles) south of Cape Guardafui and the Gulf of Aden. The town of Bargal is located 30 nautical miles (35 miles) to the south.
Administration
On April 8, 2013, the Puntland government announced the creation of a new region coextensive with Tohen and Cape Guardafui, named Gardafuul. Carved out of the Bari region, it consists of three districts and has its capital at Alula.
References
- Douglas Collins, Tales from Africa, (East African Publishers: 1995), p.67.
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