Official Name: | Macajilayn |
Settlement Type: | Archaeological site |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Sanaag |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | +3 |
Macajilayn, also spelled Mecajilayn, is a proto-Somali archaeological site located in the Sanaag region of Somaliland.
Macajilayn is situated to the east of the old coastal town of Heis.[1]
The site contains a number of cairns, from which excavations have yielded Roman and Nubian imports. Based on these finds, the structures have been estimated to date between the 1st and 4th centuries CE.[1]
Additionally, along with Salweyn, Macajilayn is the only local site where specialized ancient disc-like monuments have been found.[1]