Eyl is an ancient port town in the northeastern Nugal region of Somalia in the autonomous Puntland region, also serving as the capital of the Eyl District. Eyl, also called Illig, was the capital of the Dervish from 1905 onwards, until superseded by Taleh, which became Dervish capital in 1909.
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Place details
- Locality
- Eyl-Badey
- Region
- Nugaal نوجال
- Country
- Soomaaliya الصومال
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Eyl
- Settlement.other_name
- Eil
- Settlement.nickname
- Illig
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Aerial view of Eyl town.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 250px
- Settlement.image_caption
- Aerial view of Eyl town
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Somalia
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Somalia.
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- port city
- Official name
- بربرة
- Country
- Somalia
- Located in
- Eyl District
- Population
- +21700
- Elevation
- +50
- Image
- Eyltown2.jpg
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- P1889
- Eyl
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Article
14 sectionsContents
- History
- Daarta Dhowre Sheneeleh
- Darawiish capital
- Contemporary
- Municipality
- Demographics
- Services
- Education
- Economy
- Media
- Transportation
- Notable residents
- Notes
- References
Eyl is an ancient port town in the northeastern Nugal region of Somalia in the autonomous Puntland region, also serving as the capital of the Eyl District. Eyl, also called Illig, was the capital of the Dervish from 1905 onwards, until superseded by Taleh, which became Dervish capital in 1909.
==History==