File:Erigavo,_Somaliland.jpg · Wikimedia Commons · See Wikimedia Commons
Erigavo
Sign in to saveAlso known as Ceerigaabo
Erigavo (, ), also spelled as Erigabo, is a city administered by Somaliland and the largest administrative center in the Sanaag region.
OverviewAI-generated
Erigavo, officially known as Ceerigaabo, is a city in Somaliland that serves as the capital of the Sanaag Region. The settlement was established in 1925 and is situated at an elevation of 1,786 meters. While one source lists the population as 41,000, another records it as 33,853. The city operates in the UTC+03:00 time zone.
Recent weather observations indicate a temperature of 22.58 degrees, with humidity at 40 percent and wind speeds of 2.55. The location is identified in various records as being within the Sanaag administrative entity.
Synthesized by Vinony from 31 facts across 6 sources: Wikidata, Openweathermap, OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Vinony graph, Geo. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Weather now
cached 12h agoPlace details
- Locality
- Ceerigaabo عيرجابو
- Region
- سناج Sanaag
- Country
- Soomaaliland أرض الصومال
- Population
- 33,853
- Timezone
- Africa/Mogadishu
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Erigavo
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_blank_emblem
- Erigavo local council logo.png
- Settlement.blank_emblem_type
- Local council Seal of Erigavo
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Sanaag#Somaliland
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Somaliland
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- yes
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Sanaag
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Erigavo District
- Settlement.established_date
- 1924
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 26,000
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 1,786
- Settlement.elevation_ft
- 5,860
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Official name
- Ceerigaabo
- Country
- Somaliland
- Located in
- Sanaag Region
- Population
- 41000
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00
- Capital of
- Sanaag Region
- Image
- Erigabo.jpg
Show 4 more facts
- Commons category
- Erigavo
- native label
- Ceerigaabo
- inception
- 1925-00-00
- P12749
- Confucius
via Wikidata · CC0
Travel guide
Understand
The city is home to just over 40,000 people, and is undergoing significant housing and infrastructure development due to its relative stability since the start of the Somalia Civil War.
The climate is commonly described as semi-arid, with similar daily temperatures year-round. The temperatures rarely reach 30°C, but can be quite chilly during the night.
Connect
Basic mobile phone coverage is available through the Puntland-based Golis Telecom.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
~19 min read
Encyclopedic overview
19 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Geography
- Environment
- Climate
- Demographics
- Administration
- Economy
- Transport and logistics
- Education
- Services
- History
- 1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion
- Up to Somali independence (1960)
- 1960–1991 (to the Somaliland declaration)
- Since the Somaliland declaration (1991–)
- Recent history (2023–present)
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Erigavo (, ), also spelled as Erigabo, is a city administered by Somaliland and the largest administrative center in the Sanaag region.
== Etymology ==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Erigavo” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
Gallery (11)
On the map
3 mapped locations