Tohen

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Tohen ({{langx|so|Tooxin}}, {{langx|ar|طوهآن}}) is a settlement in the northeastern Bari province of Somalia. It is situated in the autonomous Puntland region.

Location

Tohen is located at {{Coord|11|45|2.87|N|51|15|18.11|E}}, on the northeastern coast of Somalia.Douglas Collins, Tales from Africa, (East African Publishers: 1995), p.67. 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.

See also

References

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{{Provinces of Puntland |state=expanded}}

Category:Bari, Somalia

Category:Geography of Somalia