Burao
Sign in to saveBurao, also spelt '''Bur'o or Bur'ao''' (; , , ), is the capital of the Togdheer region and the second largest city in Somaliland. Burao was the site of the declaration of an independent Somaliland on 18 May 1991.
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Place details
- Locality
- Burco برعو
- Region
- توجدير Togdheer
- Country
- Soomaaliland أرض الصومال
- Population
- 99,270
- Timezone
- Africa/Mogadishu
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Burao
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Burao.png
- Settlement.image_seal
- Burao local council logo.jpg
- Settlement.mapframe
- yes
- Settlement.mapframe zoom
- 12
- Settlement.mapsize
- 260px
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Togdheer#Somaliland#Horn of Africa#Africa
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Somaliland
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- yes
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Somaliland
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Togdheer
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Burao District
- Settlement.established_title
- First settled
via Wikipedia infobox
Travel guide
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200px|thumb|A carpet boutique in the old section of the city.
There is a large, modern shopping mall that was built in the early 2010s using funds from the Somali diaspora overseas.
Go next
Oodweyne - a town on the road towards Hargeisa Sheekh - a town on the road towards Berbera
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
~23 min read
Encyclopedic overview
18 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Dervish movement
- Burao tax revolt and RAF bombing
- 1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion
- Post-colonial
- Somaliland War of Independence
- Aerial bombardment and destruction of Burao
- Declaration of Independence
- Demographics
- Economy
- Geography and climate
- Wildlife
- Transportation
- Notable residents
- See also
- References
- External links
Burao, also spelt '''Bur'o or Bur'ao' (; , , ), is the capital of the Togdheer region and the second largest city in Somaliland. Burao was the site of the declaration of an independent Somaliland on 18 May 1991.
== Etymology == The word burco'' describes open, elevated land which has soft/rich soil, with the Burao area being considered fertile.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Burao” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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