Moundou
Information from the Periplus
Ancient Toponym: Moundou
Place Type: Port of trade
Route: Western route
Next on Route: Mosullon
Ancient Area: Africa
Periplus Chapter: PME, Ch. 9
Topographic info
Longitude 47.123147
Latitude 11.00357
Location Source: Pleiades
Modern Identification: Maydh
Modern Country: Somaliland
Passage from the Periplus
From Malao it is two runs to the port of trade of Mundu, where vessels moor fairly safely at the island that lies very near the shore. This place offers a market for the aforementioned and, similarly, from it is exported the aforementioned merchandise plus the incense called mokrotu. The traders who live here are rather hard bargainers. (from the Casson translation)
Bibliography
Ancient source: nan
Bibliography: nan