Iskushuban

Iskushuban Scusciuban
Town
The citadel
Iskushuban Location in Somalia.
Coordinates: 10°17′0″N 50°14′0″E
Country	Somalia Puntland
Region	Bari
District	Iskushuban
Government
• Mayor	Musa Ali Musa
Population
• Total	37,000
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

Iskushuban (Somali: Iskushubaan, Italian: Scusciuban) is a small town in the northeastern Bari province of Somalia on the Horn of Africa. A historical settlement, it is situated in the autonomous Puntland state. It lies along the 50th meridian east.

Overview

Main articles: Majeerteen Sultanate and Somali aristocratic and court titles

Iskushuban is the centre of the Iskushuban District. It lies 80 km east of Qardho and 150 km south of Bosaso, the commercial capital of the Puntland region.

In the Arie valley, midway between the town and Qardho, once lay a sizeable city that had considerable structures with thick walls.

Iskushuban is renowned for its seasonal waterfalls, which are the second largest in the country after those at Lamadaya in the northern Sanaag region.

In the early modern period, Iskushuban was a part of the Majeerteen Sultanate (Migiurtinia), centered in Aluula. It was later incorporated into Italian Somaliland during the early 20th century.

Demographics

Iskushuban has a population of around 17,000 inhabitants. The broader Iskushuban District has a total population of 45,027 residents.

Education

Iskushuban has a number of academic institutions. According to the Puntland Ministry of Education, there are 8 primary schools in the Iskushuban District. Among these are Timirshe, Meeladeen, Gargoore and Iskushuban Primary.

Gallery

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  A view of Iskushuban
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  Entering main street

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  Front view of the Italian fortress/citadel
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  Italian stele in the citadel

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  Iskushuban waterfalls
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  Main street

References

• Iskushuban