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