Bardhere
Sign in to saveBardere (, , ) also known as Bardera, is a city in Jubaland State of Somalia. It is the second most populous city in Jubaland with Kismayo being the largest and most densely populated city in the region. Bardere sits on the Jubba River around 250 km west of the city of Baidoa and is in a highland area with fertile soil.
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Place details
- Locality
- Baardheere بااردىرآ
- Region
- Gedo جدو
- Country
- Soomaaliya الصومال
- Population
- 42,240
- Timezone
- Africa/Mogadishu
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Bardereباردير
- Settlement.native_name
- Bardhere
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Bardhere.png
- Settlement.imagesize
- 250px
- Settlement.image_caption
- A section of Bardere City
- Settlement.flag_size
- 400
- Settlement.mapsize
- 250px
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Somalia#Horn of Africa#Africa
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location within Somalia##Location within the Horn of Africa##Location within Africa
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- 1
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Somalia
- Located in
- Bardhere District
- Elevation
- +97
- Image
- Baardheere.jpg
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Bardere (, , ) also known as Bardera, is a city in Jubaland State of Somalia. It is the second most populous city in Jubaland with Kismayo being the largest and most densely populated city in the region. Bardere sits on the Jubba River around 250 km west of the city of Baidoa and is in a highland area with fertile soil.
== Etymology == Bardera is an important agricultural centre living up to its name Bar meaning “palm tree”, and Dhere meaning “tall” a reference to the ubiquitous palm trees that have grown expansively in the area.