Heis (town)

Heis
Xiis (Somali)
حيس (Arabic)
Town
View of Macajalayn Mountains of Heis,Somaliland
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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, Somalia.
Heis is located in Sanaag
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Location in Somalia.
Heis is located in Somaliland
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Heis (Somaliland)
Coordinates: 10°53′47″N 46°55′16″E / 10.89639°N 46.92111°E / 10.89639; 46.92111
Country Somaliland
RegionSanaag
DistrictErigavo District
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
4,000
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
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Heis 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.