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Hafun

Hafun
Xaafuun
حافون
Οπώνη
Town
One of the forts of the Majeerteen Sultanate in Hafun (early 1900s).
One of the forts of the Majeerteen Sultanate in Hafun (early 1900s).
Hafun is located in Somalia
Hafun
Hafun
Location in Somalia.
Coordinates: 10°25′00″N 51°16′00″E / 10.41667°N 51.26667°E / 10.41667; 51.26667
Country Somalia
Regional State Puntland
RegionBari
DistrictHafun
Established1st millennium BC–500 AD
Population
 (2000 HH)
 • Total
13,200
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Hafun (Somali: Xaafuun; Arabic: حافون; Ancient Greek: Οπώνη, romanizedOpṓnē, Italian: Dante) is a town in the northeastern Bari province of Somalia. Situated in Ras Hafun on the coast of the Guardafui Channel, it is the centre of the Hafun District, and the easternmost town in continental Africa (this means that it sees the first sunrise on the African continent). It is an ancient town previously known as Opone.


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