Caluula
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Aluula also spelled Alula, is a port town in the northeastern Bari region of Somalia
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Aluula is located about 50 kilometres (31.1 mi) west of Cape Guardafui
, at the extremity of the Horn of Africa
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Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
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Overview
The city is the capital of the Alula District.Aluula is located about 50 kilometres (31.1 mi) west of Cape Guardafui
Cape Guardafui
Cape Guardafui , also known as Ras Asir and historically as Aromata promontorium, is a headland in the northeastern Bari province of Somalia. Located in the autonomous Puntland region, it forms the geographical apex of the region commonly referred to as the Horn of Africa.-Location:Cape Guardafui...
, at the extremity of the Horn of Africa
Horn of Africa
The Horn of Africa is a peninsula in East Africa that juts hundreds of kilometers into the Arabian Sea and lies along the southern side of the Gulf of Aden. It is the easternmost projection of the African continent...
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