Overview Barawa is located in the Southwest of Somalia, and southernmost city of the Banadir coast. It lies approximately 200km south of Mogadishu and 100km south of Marka. Historically it makes up for one of the major ports in the…
Written by Allesandra Vianelo IntroductionBarawa is the southernmost of the Benadir ports, lying approximately 200 km. south of Mogadishu and 100 km. south of Merka. Despite these comparatively short distances, during the nineteenth century most travellers and traders reached the…
Haatim also known as Raa Hatimu (People of Haatim) are a Benaadiri/Bravenese clan from southern coastal cities of Barawa, Marka, Kismayo and Mogadishu, they can also be found in the hinterland towns in the inter-riverine of Somalia and further down the Swahili coast. The Haatim clan are synonymous with the town they…
Bida are a clan confederacy based in Barawa, there are seven main groups or clans in Barawa which are called “todobo Tol” (roughly translates to 7 clans), the collation of the seven groups consists of 7 Tunni clans, Biida and…
