Toniki
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
| Toniki | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Region | Lower Shebelle |
| District | Barawa |
| 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.[1]
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.[1] Nearby market towns included Essina and Sarapion to the immediate north.[2]
See also
Notes
<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />
Cite error: Invalid <references> tag; parameter "group" is allowed only.
<references />, or <references group="..." />
