Caluula

Alula (Somali: Caluula), also spelled Aluula, is an ancient coastal town situated in the Ras Aseir region of the autonomous state of Puntland in northeastern Somalia. It lies on the coast of the Guardafui Channel about ten miles east of Ras Filuk and approximately 100 nautical miles from Bosaso. The name of the town consists of two Somali words: ‘Cal’ and ‘luul’. ‘Cal’ refers to a mountain range in northeastern Somalia, while ‘luul’ means pearl. Therefore, ‘Caluula’ (Alula) is interpreted to mean ‘the pearl of the Cal/al Mountains.

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