Barawa
Sign in to saveBarawa ( Barāwe, , Baraawe, Barāwa, Italian: Brava), also known as Barawe and Brava, is the capital of the South West State of Somalia. It functions as a port town in the southwestern Lower Shebelle region of Somalia. Facing the Indian Ocean, Barawa serves as the main port of South West State.
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Place details
- Locality
- Baraawe مدينة ﺑﺮﺍﻭة
- Region
- Shabeellaha Hoose شبيلي السفلى
- Country
- Soomaaliya الصومال
- Population
- 0
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Barawa
- Settlement.native_name
- BarawyBaraawe
- Settlement.other_name
- Barāwa
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Chilaani Lighthouse in Baraawe.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 250px
- Settlement.image_caption
- Barawa Beach-front
- Settlement.nickname
- Brava Ierè
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Somalia#Horn of Africa#Africa
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location within Somalia##Location within the Horn of Africa##Location within Africa
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- 1
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- South West
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Lower Shabelle
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Districts
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Barawa District
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Baraawe
- Demonym
- bravanesi
- Population
- 32800
- Elevation
- 20
- Image
- Barawa.jpg
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- Barawa
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12 sectionsContents
- History
- Origin
- Medieval
- Tunni Sultanate
- Ajuran Sultanate
- Early modern period
- Modern
- Demographics
- Gallery
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Barawa ( Barāwe, , Baraawe, Barāwa, Italian: Brava), also known as Barawe and Brava, is the capital of the South West State of Somalia. It functions as a port town in the southwestern Lower Shebelle region of Somalia. Facing the Indian Ocean, Barawa serves as the main port of South West State.
==History==
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