Zeila (Somali: Saylac) is a port city on the Gulf of Aden coast and is located in the Awdal region of the Somali Republic. It is located at, surrounded on three sides by the sea; landward the country is unbroken desert for some fifty miles. Berbera is 170 miles southeast of Zeila, while the Ethiopian city of Harar is 200 miles to the west. The town is known for its offshore islands, coral reef and mangroves. Its lack of a sufficient supply of good drinking water has historically hobbled its comm… (More on Zaila)