Gondershe Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Banaadir, Somalia
About Gondershe
Gondershe is situated about35 kilometres (22mi)northeast ofMercaand about30 kilometres (19mi)southwest ofMogadishu. The town's ruins consist of typical Somali architecture, such as coral stone houses, fortifications, tombs and mosques. The town is said to date from the medieval Ajuran period, when it became a center of trade that handled smaller vessels sailing from India, Arabia, Persia and the Far East. This is supported by early maps, and an initial archaeological survey. Gondershe was a popular tourist attraction during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, until the Somali Civil War broke out in 1991.
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