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Samala is located on the eastern outskirts of the town of Guumays in Sool, Somalia. It was the site of the first skirmish between Daraawiish and British forces, when on 30 May 1901 Eric Swayne's men attacked the Mahamud Garad tribe, one of the three major subclans of Dhulbahante alongside Farah Garad and Bah Nugaal. It was also the site of the first British-Darwiish battle on 2 June.[1] The adjacent town of Guumays has been described as a transit point for Ethiopians seeking to migrate to various locations eastwards of their own country.[2]
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  Samala Location in Somalia. | |
| Coordinates: 8°51′07″N 46°47′56″E / 8.85194°N 46.79889°E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Region | Sool |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
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- ^ Jardine, Douglas (1920). Mad Mullah of Somaliland.
On the 30th May the two columns of infantry reached a pool of rain water at Samala, where news was brought that the mounted men had surprised a section of the Mahmoud Gerad ... on the 2nd June the position was attacked by some 3,000 Dervishes.
- ^ "Itoobiyaan Ku Qafaalnaa Sool Oo la Badbaadiyay". 26 April 2017.
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