Majiyohan

Majiyohan (also known as Majayahan, Mijayahan, Manja-Yihan or Majiyahan), is a town in the northeastern Bari region of Somalia. Situated in the autonomous Puntland region, it is a center for mining and is noted for its mineral resources. The latter have been estimated at 200,000 t at a grade of 0.074% tin, 0.011% tantalum, 0.098% rubidium, and 0.036% cesium.[1]

Majiyohan
Town
Majiyohan
Location in Somalia.
Coordinates: 11°4′19″N 49°0′52″E
Country Somalia
RegionBari
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Notes

  1. United States Bureau of Mines, Geological Survey (2000). Minerals Yearbook, Volume 3. The Bureau. pp. 12–15.

References

  • Satellite images of the tin mining area at Majiyohan: here and here.


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