Country Somalia District El Buur Local time Wednesday 1:29 AM | Region Galgaduud Time zone EAT (UTC+3) | |
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Weather 23°C, Wind E at 13 km/h, 82% Humidity | ||
El Buur (Somali: Ceelbuur, , is a town in central Somalia. It was formerly the capital of the Galgaduud region.
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Map of Ceelbuur, Somalia
Overview
El Buur is an old historical town which has been inhabited since at least the 16th century, it once served as a local commercial hub.
The area is particularly noted as a center for quarrying. Here, the meerschaum (sepiolite) used to make the Somali people's trademark dabqaad incense burner is mined. El Buur is also the place of origin of the local pipe-making industry.
References
El Buur Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA