List of cities in Somalia
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A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
and towns in Somalia
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
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- AbudwakAbudwakAbudwak is a town in the central Galguduud region of Somalia. It is the capital of the Abudwak District. The city is situated about 20km west of the main highway that connects the country's southern and northern regions....
- AfgooyeAfgooye-Location:It is situated about 25 kilometres west of Mogadishu, the nation's capital. The Shabelle River passes through the middle of the town.-History:Afgooye was part of Italian Somaliland during the early part of the 20th century...
- AfmadowAfmadowAfmadow is a city in southern Somalia, located in the middle of the Juba region and bordered by Kenya, Badhadhe, Kismayo, Jamame, Jilib, Hagar, Bardhere and Elwaq in Somalia, 620 km south of the capital Mogadishu. It is home to a wide variety of wild animals, including the Big Five game. The...
- ArabsiyoArabsiyoArabsiyo is a city in northwestern Somaliland, a self-proclaimed independent republic that is internationally recognized as a part of Somalia. The town is located about 30 km west of Hargeisa. Arabsiyo is known for its major farming area. It is also a resort town popular for special occasions...
- BadhanBadhanBadhan may refer to:* Badhan, Sanaag, Somalia* al-Badhan, a Palestinian village in the West Bank* Badhan , a group founded at the University of Dhaka to promote blood donation* Badhan , a clan of the Jat people....
- BaidoaBaidoaBaidoa is a city in south-central Somalia, situated by road northwest of the capital Mogadishu. It is the capital of the Bay region, which is traditionally inhabited by the Digil and Mirifle clans....
- BakiBaki-Geography:* Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan * Baki, Somalia, the capital of the Baki district of the Awdal region*Baki, Afghanistan* Baki, Sukoharjo, a subdistrict in Sukoharjo Regency, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia....
- BaladBalad, SomaliaBalad is one of the districts of Middle Shebelle region of Somalia. It is located about 36 kilometers northeast of the capital city of Mogadishu. It has an area of with an estimated population of 480,000. Most of the population is Mataan Abdulle, part of Wabudhan from Abgaal clan of Hawiye...
- Bandar BeylaBandar BeylaBayla is a town located in the northeastern Bari region of Somalia.-Overview:The town sustained heavy damage from the tsunami that followed the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake....
- BandiiradleyBandiiradleyBanderadley is a town in the Mudug region of Somalia. It lies 70 km southwest of the city of Gaalkacyo, along the main highway that crosses Somalia. The city has a population of approximately 50,000 and has its own airport....
- BarawaBarawaBarawa or Brava is a port town on the south-eastern coast of Somalia. The traditional inhabitants are the Tunni Somalis and the Bravanese people, who speak Bravanese, a Swahili dialect.-History:...
(Baraawe) - BarderaBarderaBardera City is an important agricultural city in the Gedo region of Somalia. It is the second most populous town in the Juba Valley, with Kismayo being the largest and most densely populated city in the region, and Garbahaarreey serving as Gedo's capital...
(Baardheere) - BeledhawoBeledhawoBeled Hawo is the second largest city in Gedo, the largest province in Somalia situated in the southwestern part of the country. The town is also the headquarters of Beled Hawo District, which, like most other districts in the region, is named after its principal town.-History:Beled Hawo was...
- BeledweyneBeledweyneBeledweyne is a city in central Somalia. It is the capital of the Hiraan province, and is located in the central valley of the Shebelle river near the Ogaden, some 206 miles north of Mogadishu, the nation's capital. The Shebelle river divides the town into east and west...
- BerberaBerberaBerbera is a city and seat of Berbera District in Somaliland, a self-proclaimed Independent Republic with de facto control over its own territory, which is recognized by the international community and the Somali Government as a part of Somalia...
- BooramaBooramaBorama , also known as Borame, is a city in the northwestern Awdal region of Somalia.The commercial seat of the province, it is situated near the border with Djibouti and Ethiopia. One of the biggest towns of the British Somaliland protectorate...
- Boocame
- Bosaso (Boosaaso)
- Bu'aaleBu'aaleBu'ale is a town in the Jubbada Dhexe region of Somalia. It is the capital of the Bu'aale District, situated in the southern Jubba River valley.-References:*...
- Bur SaalaxBur Saalax-Overview:Bur Salah is situated between Beyra and Riig-Oomane.Formerly known as Buurar, it is named after Saalax Jaamac, who was the owner of a water pool facility in the center of the town....
- BurcoBurcoBurao is the capital city of the Togdheer province in Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia. In terms of population, it is the second largest city in Somaliland after Hargeisa.-History:...
- BurtinleBurtinleBurtinle is a small town in the Nugaal province of the autonomous Puntland region in northeastern Somalia.-Overview:Burtinle is situated in the Burtinle District of the Nugaal region. It lies between Galkacyo and Garoowe, close to the border with Ethiopia....
- BuurdhuuboBuurdhuubo-Location:Burdhubo sits on the Jubba River in the Jubba Valley, between the cities of Bardera and Luuq. Garbahaarreey, the Gedo region's capital, is situated just away from Burdhubo.-Economy:...
- BuurhakabaBuurhakaba-Overview:Burhakaba is the largest town in the region, with a reported population of 28,000 people. The town is named after a large hill that surrounds it.-References:*...
- Cadalle
- Cadaado
- CarmooyinCarmooyin-Overview:Armoyin is located 98 km south of Bosaso, the commercial capital of the autonomous Puntland region of Somalia.The town is home to the Armoyin Police Academy.-Demographics:...
- Ceel Qaboobe
- Ceel HuurCeel HuurEl Hur is an historical village located south of the city of Hobyo in the north-central Mudug region of Somalia. The town sits at a latitude of 5° 4' 10 N and a longitude of 48° 16' 9 E.-References:*...
- Ceel dheer
- CeelbuurCeelbuurEl Buur , alternatively Ceelbuur or Eilbur, is a town in central Somalia. It was formerly the capital of the Galgaduud region.-Overview:...
- CeerigaaboCeerigaaboErigavo or Erigabo is the administrative capital of the Sanaag region in northern Somalia.Local control is disputed between Somaliland, a self-declared independent republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia, the autonomous Puntland region in northeastern...
- Cigo
- DagaariDagaari-References:*...
- DalweynDalweynDalweyn is a town in the Bari province of the autonomous Puntland region in northeastern Somalia.-History:The city was first established by Bile Nuur, a well-known leader hailing from the Reer Zekeriye sub-clan of the Dashiishe Darod.-Geography:...
- Damala XagareDamala XagareDamala Xagare is a district in the northern Sanaag region of Somalia.-Overview:The district's name is derived from the root word "Damal", which means acacia woodland in the Somali language....
- DhaharDhaharDhahar is a district in the Sanaag region, a territory disputed by the Puntland and Somaliland administrative regions of Somalia...
- DhamasaDhamasa-Overview:The settlement was founded in the early 1950s by Somali nomads from the larger region. Dhamasa is bordered by Beledhawo, Baardheere and Ceelwaaq.The town has an estimated population of 27,000 residents.-References:*...
- DhuusamarreebDhuusamarreebDhusamareb , also spelled Dhusa Mareb, is the capital of the central Galguduud region of Somalia.-Overview:Dhuusamarreeb, located , is an administrative center with a permanent population of 9000. The town has been in control of Islamic courts since early 2006...
- Diinsoor
- DillaDillaDilla is a city located in the northwestern Awdal region of Somalia.-History:Local control of the city is disputed between Awdalland, a proposed autonomous state, and Somaliland, a self-declared independent republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of...
- DocolDocolDo'ol is a town in the north-central Mudug region of Somalia. It is situated about 30 km east of Galkacyo, the provincial capital.-References:*...
- DoolowDoolow-Location:The city sits on the Jubba River near the Ogaden in Ethiopia, just north of Luuq.Balet Hawo District lies west of Dolow near the North Eastern Province.-District:Dolow town is the seat of one of the Gedo region's seven districts, Doolow District...
- EylEylEyl is an ancient town in the northern Puntland region of Somalia. It is situated near the Hafun peninsula.-History:Eyl is the site of many historical artifacts from Somalia's pre-colonial period...
- Godinlabe
- Goldogob
- GaalkacyoGaalkacyoGalkayo , also known as Galcaio or Galkacyo, is the capital of the north-central Mudug region of Somalia. The city is divided into two zones, where the main northern portion forms part of Puntland state, while its southern tip is governed by the Galmudug administration.Ruled in the early modern...
(Galcaio) - GabileyGabileyGabiley is a city in the northwestern Woqooyi Galbeed province of Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia.Gabiley is located 54 km west of Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland...
(Gabileh) - GalinsoorGalinsoorGalinsoor, also spelled Gelinsoor, is a town in the north-central Mudug region of Somalia.-Etymology:The town's name is derived from two Somali words: Gelin and Soor. Gelin means either "half of the day", "afternoon" or "before noon"; Soor means "hosting guests"...
- GarbahaarreeyGarbahaarreeyGarbahaarey is the capital of Gedo, the second largest and sixth most populous region of Somalia. Maj. General Mohamed Siyad Barre, Somalia's longest-serving president, claimed Garbahaarrey as his birthplace in order to get a job in the Italian colonial police force...
- GarooweGarooweGarowe is the administrative capital of the Puntland region in northeastern Somalia.Ruled in the 19th century by the Majeerteen Sultanate, it would later be incorporated into Italian Somaliland....
- Gawaan DheereGawaan Dheere-Overview:The town is built upon high ground. From this elevation, it is possible to see the city of Hobyo and the Indian Ocean, which lies a further 30 km to the east.-Demographics:...
(Gawaan) - Guriel (Guriceel)
- HafunHafunHafun is a 40 km long low-lying peninsula in the Bari region of northern Somalia. The promontory juts out into the Indian Ocean, where it is known as Ras Hafun or Raas Xaafuun...
- HarardhereHarardhereHarardhere is a town in the Mudug province of central Somalia, also spelled Harardheere and Xarardhere or Xarard-heere. It has become notorious in recent times as a base for piracy in Somalia. A pirate cooperative exchange opened here in 2009 to finance pirate activities.In May of 2010, members of...
- HargeisaHargeisaHargeisa is a city in the northwestern Woqooyi Galbeed region of Somalia. With a population of approximately 2 million residents, it is the second largest city in the country. Hargeisa is the capital of Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region...
(Hargeysa) - HobyoHobyoHobyo is an ancient harbor city in the Mudug region of Somalia. Hobyo literally means "here, water", and the plentiful fresh water to be had from the wells in and around the town has been the driving force behind Hobyo's ancient status as a favorite port-of-call for sailors.-Establishment:Hobyo's...
- JamaameJamaameJamame, also spelt Jamaame or Giamame and known in Italian as Margherita, is a densely populated town in southern Somalia.-Overview:Jamame is situated in the Jubbada Hoose region...
- JaribanJariban-Overview:Jariban has a population of approximately 20,000 residents. It is primarily inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group.-References:*...
- JilibJilibJilib is a town in Somalia, with an estimated population of approximately 45,000. It is located on the main road from Mogadishu south to Kismayo and is the most populous town in the Middle Juba Region.The Islamic Courts Union was defeated there in the Battle of Jilib December 2006 January 2007...
- JowharJowharJowhar is the capital town of the Shabeellaha Dhexe region of Somalia . Along with Baidoa, it used to form the joint administrative capital of the Transitional Federal Government, which captured it from the Islamic Courts Union....
- Kismayo (Kisimayu)
- LaascaanoodLaascaanoodLas Anod is the administrative capital of Sool region of Somalia. The city was part of the Dervish State until 1921, when it was incorporated into the former British Somaliland protectorate....
- LughayaLughayaLughaya is a hot and dry coastal town on the Guban coast in the Awdal province of Somalia. Local control of the city is disputed between Awdalland, a proposed autonomous state, and Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of...
- LuuqLuuqLuuq or Lugh is a city in the southern Gedo province of Somalia. It is one of the oldest cities in the country, and is the seat of the Luuq District, one of the region's seven districts. The town is located in a bend of the Juba River, where the river flows down from north to south in a horseshoe...
- MareegMareegMareeg Mareeg is a small town in the Galguduud administrative region in central Somalia...
- Massagawaay
- MercaMercaMerca is a port city on the coast of southern Somalia, facing the Indian Ocean. It is the main town in the Shabeellaha Hoose region, and is located approximately southwest of the nation's capital, Mogadishu.-History:...
(Marka) - MogadishuMogadishuMogadishu , popularly known as Xamar, is the largest city in Somalia and the nation's capital. Located in the coastal Benadir region on the Indian Ocean, the city has served as an important port for centuries....
- QandalaQandalaQandala is an ancient Port city in the Puntland region of Somalia, 75 kilometres east of Bosaso City, 549 kilometres south of Aden, and 475 kilometres west of Socotra.-History:...
- QardhoQardhoQardho is a town in the northeastern Bari region of Somalia. It is the center of the Qardho District.-References:*...
- OogOogOog is a town in the northern Sool region of Somalia. It is located between Burao and Las Anod.-References:*...
- QoryoleyQoryoleyQoryoley is a city in southern Somalia. It is located in the Shabeellaha Hoose region, and has a population of 62,700 inhabitants....
- Quljeedo
- Ras KamboniRas KamboniRas Kamboni is a town in the Badhaadhe district of Lower Juba region, Somalia, which lies on a peninsula near the border with Kenya. American officials have said that it has served as a training camp for extremists with connections to Al-Qaeda; al-Sharq al-Awsat reported in May 1999 that al-Qaeda...
- RooxRooxRoox is a town in the north-central Mudug region of Somalia. Situated in the Burtinle District, it is located about 200 km northeast of the city of Galdogob.-References:*...
- SarcadeSarcadeSarcade is a town in the southeastern Shabeellaha Hoose region of Somalia. It is situated 68 metres above sea level, and sits at a latitude of 1.8167 and a longitude of 44.7167....
- Shiikh OOW Gaab
- Shiikh
- TaleexTaleexTaleh is an historical town in the northeastern Sool region of Somalia. It served as the headquarters of the pre-independence Dervish State.-History:...
- TileTile, Somalia- External links :*...
- TurdhoTurdho-References:*...
- Ufeyn
- Wajaale
- Wajid (Waajid, Wajiid)
- WarsheikhWarsheikhWarsheikh is a town in the southeastern Shabeellaha Dhexe region of Somalia...
- WisilWisilWisil is a town in the north-central Mudug region of Somalia. It lies west of the city of Hobyo, on the road towards Galkacyo. The town is administered by the autonomous Galmudug state government.-References:*...
- Waxweeyn
- XuddurXuddurHudur is a town in the southern Bakool region of Somalia. It serves as the provincial capital.-Overview:Hudur is located in southwestern Somalia...
- ZeilaZeilaZeila, also known as Zaila , is a port city on the Gulf of Aden coast, situated in the northwestern Awdal region of Somalia.Located near the Djibouti border, the town sits on a sandy spit surrounded by the sea. It is known for its offshore islands, coral reef and mangroves. Landward, the terrain is...
(Saylac) - mindigale,sanaag,somalia{mindigalesomalia}
- ceelaayo somalia{ellaio}
- ulxeedsanaag{somalia}