Alula Lagoon

Alula Lagoon
Alula Lagoon
Location	Bari, Somalia
Coordinates	11°59′N 50°47′E / 11.983°N 50.783°E / 11.983; 50.783Coordinates: 11°59′N 50°47′E / 11.983°N 50.783°E / 11.983; 50.783
Type	natural saltwater lagoon
Ocean/sea sources	Indian Ocean
Basin countries	Somalia
Max. length	4.13 miles (6.65 km)
Max. width	0.78 miles (1.26 km)
Surface area	3 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Islands	many islands and islets
Settlements	Alula

Alula Lagoon is a large shallow lagoon in the northeastern Bari region of Somalia. The northernmost point in the country, it is mostly covered with mangroves.

Overview[]

Facing the Gulf of Aden, the lagoonal mangrove lies behind a barrier island.^[1] It is located northeast of Alula, the northernmost town in Somalia. The lagoon is surrounded by mangrove bushes, and appears to correspond with the "large laurel-grove called Acannae" described by the 1st century CE Periplus of the Erythraean Sea.^[2]

Rhizophora mucronata and Avicennia marina are the predominant mangrove species found in the lagoon.

References[]

External links[]

• Monitoring of Mangroves in Somalia (Puntland, Somaliland and South Central Somalia^{[permanent dead link]}