Country Somalia District Barawa | Region Lower Shebelle Time zone EAT (UTC+3) | |
Toniki was an ancient market town in the southeastern Lower Shebelle province of Somalia.
Overview
Toniki is believed to have been situated in the vicinity of Makasi in the present-day Barawa District.
It was one of a series of ancient commercial ports along the coast of Somalia, which were described in the 1st century CE Greco-Roman travelogue the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, as well as in Ptolemy's Geographia. Nearby market towns included Essina and Sarapion to the immediate north.
References
Toniki Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA