Toniki | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Country | 
Somalia |
| Region | Lower Shabelle |
| District | Barawa |
| Time zone | UTC+3 ( EAT) |
Toniki ( Ancient Greek: Τωνική) was an ancient proto-Somali market town on the coast of the southeastern Lower Shabelle 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
- ^ a b M: The Map Collector. Map Collector Publications. 1989. p. 44.
- ^ Reade (2013). Indian Ocean In Antiquity. Routledge. p. 452. ISBN 978-1136155314.