Ras Bar Balla

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Ras Bar Balla
Town
Ras Bar Balla is located in Somalia
Ras Bar Balla
Ras Bar Balla
Location in Somalia
Coordinates: 1°27′46″S 41°41′49″E / 1.4628007°S 41.6970316°E / -1.4628007; 41.6970316
Country Somalia
RegionLower Juba
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Ras Bar Balla(Somali: Raas Bar Balla) is a historic town in the southern Lower Juba region of Somalia.

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An ancient area of occupation, Ras Bar Balla is situated on a small promontory. The settlement contains two tombs: one decorated with rectangular panels, the other plain in design. Today, it is mainly used as a resting place for Somali herders and their flock.[1] It is believed to date back to the powerful Ajuran Empire.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Archaeological Remains on the Southern Somali Coast by Hilary Costa Sanseverino pg 162