Bosaso
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Place details
- Locality
- Boosaaso بوصاصو
- Region
- Bariباري
- Country
- Soomaaliya الصومال
- Population
- 74,287
- Timezone
- Africa/Mogadishu
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Key facts
- Settlement.timezone
- EAT
- Settlement.official_name
- Bosaso
- Settlement.other_name
- 𐒁𐒝𐒈𐒛𐒈𐒙
- Settlement.native_name
- Boosaaso
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Bosacity.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 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
- Autonomous state
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
Key dates
- Inception
- 1400
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Wikidata facts
- Part of
- Puntland
- Country
- Somalia
- Located in
- Bari
- Population
- +950000
- Area
- +12
- Elevation
- +50
- Time zone
- East Africa Time
- Body of water
- Gulf of Aden
- Capital of
- Bari
- Shares border with
- Gulf of Aden
- Official website
- bosasomunicipality.com
Article
20 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Location and habitat
- Climate
- Demographics
- Government and administration
- Current mayor of Bosaso
- Economy
- Transportation
- Education
- Panorama
- Tourist attractions
- Media
- Districts
- Sister cities
- See also
- References
- Sources
- External links
Bosaso (Somali: Boosaaso,𐒁𐒝𐒈𐒛𐒈𐒙), historically known as Bender Qassim, is a city in the northeastern Bari province of Somalia. It is the administrative capital of the Bosaso District and the principal commercial center of the Puntland regional state. Located on the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden, Bosaso serves as a major port facilitating trade between Somalia, the Arabian Peninsula, East Africa, and international markets.
The city is the economic hub of Puntland, with a diversified economy that includes maritime trade, fisheries, livestock exports, mining, and commerce. The Port of Bosaso is the largest in Puntland and among the busiest in Somalia, handling exports such as livestock, fish, frankincense, and gold. Bosaso also hosts regional government offices, educational institutions, and service facilities, connecting the coast to inland areas through its road networks.