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Siyara
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❔ Cause unknown

Siyara

Vanished settlement · Somalia

Abandoned
unknown
Founded
—
Population
—
Coordinates
10.603, 45.275
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Why it was abandoned

❔ Cause unknown

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History

Siyara was a historic coastal settlement and fort located in the Sahil region of Somaliland. It served as the first capital of the Adal Sultanate following the Muslim resurgence spearheaded by Sabr ad-Din II.

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