Borama
Sign in to saveBorama (, ) is the largest city of the northwestern Awdal region of Somaliland. The commercial seat of the province, it is situated near the border with Ethiopia.
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Place details
- Locality
- بوراما Borama
- Region
- عدل Awdal
- Country
- Soomaaliland أرض الصومال
- Population
- 597,842
- Timezone
- Africa/Mogadishu
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Borama
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Borama.svg
- Settlement.image_blank_emblem
- Borama local council logo.svg
- Settlement.blank_emblem_type
- Local council Seal of Borama
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Awdal#Somaliland
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location of Borama
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- yes
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- border city
- Official name
- Boorama
- Country
- Somaliland
- Located in
- Borama District
- Population
- +68074
- Area
- +14
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00
- Capital of
- Awdal Region
- Image
- Rays Hotel in Borama.jpg
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Location and Habitat
- Climate
- Demographics
- Education
- Transportation
- Notable residents
- See also
- Notes
- References
Borama (, ) is the largest city of the northwestern Awdal region of Somaliland. The commercial seat of the province, it is situated near the border with Ethiopia.
During the Middle Ages, Borama was ruled by the Adal Sultanate. It later formed a part of the British Somaliland protectorate in the first half of the 20th century.