Barawa (Somali: بَراوِّ Barāwe, Maay: Barawy, Swahili: بَرَأَاوٖ Baraawe, Arabic: ﺑﺮﺍﻭة Barāwa, Italian: Brava), also known as Barawe and Brava, is the capital of the South West State of Somalia. [1] It functions as a port town in the southwestern Lower Shebelle region of Somalia.

The Bravanese speak the Bravanese language (Chimwiini or Chimini), Northern Dialect of Swahili. [9] Chi- is a prefix denoting "language", and Miini (Mwiini) is the alternative name of Barawa, the Bravanese people themselves would never call the town as Barawa or Brava, but rather as Miini. [10] Chimini is a standard version of the original Bravanese language which is called Chambalazi, the ...

2019年10月2日 · In 1506, the Battle of Barawa began after the Portuguese Empire decided to invade & capture the wealthy Somali harbour city. The powerful commander who led the Portuguese army was Tristão da Cunha who he set his eyes on the Ajuran territory, where the battle of Barawa was fought.

Barawa, also known as Barawe or Brava, is a port town in the Lower Shabelle region of Somalia. It flourished as an Indian Ocean trading port under the Ajuran Sultanate of the Middle Ages, and Arab merchants from the city visited China as early as …

2024年3月24日 · Located more than 500 km north of the Swahili heartland, Brava retained a unique urban society whose language, architecture and culture distinguished it from its immediate hinterland. Its inhabitants spoke a dialect of Swahili called Chimiini, and organised themselves in an oligarchic republic typical of other Swahili cities.

Barawe is one of Somalia’s oldest coastal towns. The capital of the Southwest regional government is situated in the Lower Shebelle region. It is located about 220 km from Mogadishu.

The 2013 raid on Baraawe was a military operation by SEAL Team Six to capture or kill Abdikadar Mohamed Abdikadar "Ikrima", a senior member of the Al-Shabaab insurgent group. It was launched in the southern town of Barawa, Somalia in October 2013.

2023年2月16日 · It seems like Baraawe was a city state for most of its history and was jointly ruled by a council of elders of the different groups of people that lived there. In the 19th century, the council consisted of seven groups known as the "toddoba tol". These were made up of the five subclans of the Tunni, the Bidaa and Hatimi.

2025年1月25日 · From the intricate Swahili-inspired architecture to the enchanting local cuisine, it's clear that Barawe is a town brimming with cultural heritage and resilience. Barawe's story is indeed one...

On the 5th of October 2013, United States special operations attempted to capture a terrorist in a daring but ultimately unsuccessful raid in Somalia. The commandos were looking for Abdulkadir Mohamed Abdulkadir, also known as Ikrima, an al-Shabaab terrorist believed to be behind plots to attack government and UN targets in Kenya.