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BOOCO Latitude and Longitude:

11°56′00″N 50°54′00″E / 11.93333°N 50.90000°E / 11.93333; 50.90000
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Booco
Archaeological site
Booco is located in Somalia
Booco
Booco
Location in Somalia.
Coordinates: 11°56′00″N 50°54′00″E / 11.93333°N 50.90000°E / 11.93333; 50.90000
Country  Somalia
Region Bari
Time zone UTC+3 ( EAT)

Booco is an archaeological site in the northeastern Bari province of Somalia.

Overview

Booco is situated in the Aluula District, near Aluula. [1]

The site features a number of ancient structures. Two of these are enclosed platform monuments set together, which are surrounded by small stone circles. The circles of stone are believed to mark associated graves. [1]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Somali Studies International Association, Hussein Mohamed Adam, Charles Lee Geshekter (ed.) (1992). The Proceedings of the First International Congress of Somali Studies. Scholars Press. pp. 37 & 40. ISBN  0891306587. Retrieved 9 November 2014. {{ cite book}}: |first1= has generic name ( help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link)

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