Burao
Sign in to saveBurao, also spelt '''Bur'o or Bur'ao''' (; , , ), is the capital of the Togdheer region and the second largest city in Somaliland. Burao was the site of the declaration of an independent Somaliland on 18 May 1991.
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The entry is geolocated on the map in TO, across 3 mapped points.
Within Vinony's link graph, Burao is referenced by 264 other articles, and connects out to Winston Churchill, Somalia and Arabic.
It is catalogued under topics including Cities in Somaliland, Populated places in Togdheer and Razed cities.
Its subject is documented across 39 Wikipedia language editions.
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Place details
- Locality
- Burco برعو
- Region
- توجدير Togdheer
- Country
- Soomaaliland أرض الصومال
- Population
- 99,270
- Timezone
- Africa/Mogadishu
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Burao
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Burao.png
- Settlement.image_seal
- Burao local council logo.jpg
- Settlement.mapframe
- yes
- Settlement.mapframe zoom
- 12
- Settlement.mapsize
- 260px
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Togdheer#Somaliland#Horn of Africa#Africa
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Somaliland
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- yes
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Somaliland
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Togdheer
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Burao District
- Settlement.established_title
- First settled
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 350211
- Area
- 28
- Elevation
- 1037
- Image
- Burco.jpg
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- Commons category
- Burao
- native label
- Burco
- P12749
- Robert the Monk
via Wikidata · CC0
Travel guide
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200px|thumb|A carpet boutique in the old section of the city.
There is a large, modern shopping mall that was built in the early 2010s using funds from the Somali diaspora overseas.
Go next
Oodweyne - a town on the road towards Hargeisa Sheekh - a town on the road towards Berbera
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
~23 min read
Encyclopedic overview
18 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Dervish movement
- Burao tax revolt and RAF bombing
- 1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion
- Post-colonial
- Somaliland War of Independence
- Aerial bombardment and destruction of Burao
- Declaration of Independence
- Demographics
- Economy
- Geography and climate
- Wildlife
- Transportation
- Notable residents
- See also
- References
- External links
Burao, also spelt '''Bur'o or Bur'ao' (; , , ), is the capital of the Togdheer region and the second largest city in Somaliland. Burao was the site of the declaration of an independent Somaliland on 18 May 1991.
== Etymology == The word burco'' describes open, elevated land which has soft/rich soil, with the Burao area being considered fertile.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Burao” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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