Heis (town)
Heis (Somali: Xiis, Arabic: حيس) is a historic coastal town located in the Sanaag region of Somaliland. The town was important for trade and communication with the Somali interior and was used to export frankincense to Arabia.
Heis
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1, Uduruxmin Mountain of Heis.
2, Old ruining buildings of Heis. 3 and 4, Heis town. 5, Heis beach, Sanaag, Somaliland. And 6, Macjalayn Sea Mountains of Heis, Somaliland. | |
Heis Location in Somaliland. Heis Heis (Somaliland) | |
| Coordinates: 10°53′47″N 46°55′16″E | |
| Country | Somaliland |
| Region | Sanaag |
| District | Erigavo District |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 4,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
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