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Ras Hafun

City

Headland and town in north-east Somalia, a base of the Majeerteen Sultanate.

View on map 10.42° N, 51.27° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – December 31, 1926 Majeerteen Sultanate de facto
1927 – May 31, 1936 Italy de facto
June 1, 1936 – November 27, 1941 Italian East Africa de facto
February 25, 1941 – March 31, 1950 United Kingdom de facto Mandate or administration
since July 1, 1960 Somalia de facto

Capital of

until 1927 Majeerteen Sultanate