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'''Tohen''' ({{ |
'''Tohen''' ({{langx|so|Tooxin}}, {{langx|ar|طوهآن}}) is a settlement in the northeastern [[Bari, Somalia|Bari]] province of [[Somalia]]. It is situated in the autonomous [[Puntland]] region. |
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==Location== |
==Location== |
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Tohen is located at {{Coord|11|45|2.87|N|51|15|18.11|E}}, on the northeastern coast of Somalia.<ref name="Collins">Douglas Collins, ''Tales from Africa'', (East African Publishers: 1995), p.67.</ref> It faces the [[ |
Tohen is located at {{Coord|11|45|2.87|N|51|15|18.11|E}}, on the northeastern coast of Somalia.<ref name="Collins">Douglas Collins, ''Tales from Africa'', (East African Publishers: 1995), p.67.</ref> 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. |
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==Administration== |
==Administration== |
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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, Somalia|Bari]] region, it consists of three districts and has its capital at [[Alula, Somalia|Alula]]. |
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, Somalia|Bari]] region, it consists of three districts and has its capital at [[Alula, Somalia|Alula]]. |
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==In popular culture== |
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Tohen and the neighboring lighthouse [[Cape Guardafui|"Francesco Crispi"]] are depicted in [[Andrei Gusev]]'s novel ''Once in Malindi'' (in Chapter 22).<ref>[http://mliterature.narod.ru/Old_Novelist.htm Review of ''"Once in Malindi"''] on the site of public fund "Union of writers of Moscow", 2021 {{in lang|ru}}</ref><ref>[https://proza.ru/2020/08/15/2 ''"Once in Malindi"''] on Proza.ru, 2020 {{in lang|ru}}</ref><ref>''[[Andrei Gusev|Андрей Гусев]]'' [http://Gusev.webs.com/Malindi_Andy.htm “Однажды в Малинди”], 2020 {{in lang|ru}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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Latest revision as of 21:01, 6 November 2024
Tohen
Tooxin طوهآن | |
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Settlement | |
.jpg) Tooxin | |
  Tohen Location in Somalia. | |
| Coordinates: 11°45′03″N 51°15′18″E / 11.75083°N 51.25500°E | |
| Country |  Somalia
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| Region | Bari |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Tohen (Somali: Tooxin, Arabic: طوهآن) is a settlement in the northeastern Bari province of Somalia. It is situated in the autonomous Puntland region.
Location
[edit]Tohen is located at 11°45′2.87″N 51°15′18.11″E / 11.7507972°N 51.2550306°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
[edit]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.
In popular culture
[edit]Tohen and the neighboring lighthouse "Francesco Crispi" are depicted in Andrei Gusev's novel Once in Malindi (in Chapter 22).[2][3][4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Douglas Collins, Tales from Africa, (East African Publishers: 1995), p.67.
- ^ Review of "Once in Malindi" on the site of public fund "Union of writers of Moscow", 2021 (in Russian)
- ^ "Once in Malindi" on Proza.ru, 2020 (in Russian)
- ^ Андрей Гусев “Однажды в Малинди”, 2020 (in Russian)
