Toniki
| Toniki | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
| Country |
 Somalia |
| Region | Lower Shebelle |
| District | Barawa |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Toniki was an ancient market town in the southeastern Lower Shebelle province of Somalia.
Overview
Toniki is believed to have been situated in the vicinity of Makasi in the present-day Barawa District.[1]
It was one of a series of ancient commercial ports along the coast of Somalia, which were described in the 1st century CE Greco-Roman travelogue the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, as well as in Ptolemy's Geographia.[1] Nearby market towns included Essina and Sarapion to the immediate north.[2]
See also
Notes
- 1 2 M: The Map Collector. Map Collector Publications. 1989. p. 44.
- ↑ Reade (2013). Indian Ocean In Antiquity. Routledge. p. 452. ISBN 1136155317.
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