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Mareero

Coordinates: 11°19′47″N 49°17′48″E / 11.32972°N 49.29667°E / 11.32972; 49.29667
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Mareero Beach
Xeebta Mareero
Beach
Xeebta Mareero
Mareero Beach is located in Somalia
Mareero Beach
Mareero Beach
Coordinates: 11°19′47″N 49°17′48″E / 11.32972°N 49.29667°E / 11.32972; 49.29667
 Somalia
Region
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Mareero Beach, Xeebta Marero is a beach located (25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Bosaso. It possesses coastal habitat, frankincense and other myrrh groups growing plateau, grazing areas, sizeable beach and most importantly the mareero natural harbour, which is deep enough to provide anchorage.[1] The mareero harbour became an illegal immigration route between Somalia and Yemen and the Arab peninsula generally since the collapse of the Somali central government in early 1991. The harbour was formerly used by Somali business communities for export and import of goods for centuries. According to reports, boats carrying arms smuggled from Yemen have been docked at the Marero harbour.[2][3]

Mareero beach is popular for its sizeable beach, where visitors and tourists have been flocking in recent years.

References

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  1. ^ "Mareero, Gobolka Bari, Somalia".
  2. ^ voanews, voanews. "Authorities in Somalia's Puntland Region Tout Capture of Weapons-laden Boat". voanews. voanews. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "Authorities in Somalia's Puntland Region Tout Capture of Weapons-laden Boat". Voice of America.
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