BURAO

Togdheer · SOMALIA (SO) · 9.52°N / 45.53°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 63,795

Burao is a city in Somalia with a population of 99,270. It sits at 9.52/45.53, runs on Africa/Mogadishu.

Population 99,270

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Mogadishu

All facts

fields

Country: Somalia
Subdivision: Togdheer
Coords: 9.52°N / 45.53°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Air access

nearby

BUO

Burao Airport

Small airport

0.0 km

Universities

linked

University of Burao

buraouniversity.com

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Burao?: 99,270 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Burao in?: Africa/Mogadishu.
Which country is Burao in?: Somalia (SO).
Which airport serves Burao?: Burao Airport (BUO).
How far is Burao from Mogadishu?: About 833 km.
Does Burao have a university?: Yes. University of Burao.
What languages are spoken in Somalia?: Arabic.
What currency is used in Somalia?: Somali Shilling.
How many cities are in Somalia?: 76 on record.
Which admin region is Burao in?: Togdheer.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/63795

{
  "data": {
    "id": 63795,
    "name": "Burao",
    "ascii_name": "Burao",
    "country_code": "SO",
    "population": 99270,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Mogadishu",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 9.52213,
    "longitude": 45.53363
  }
}

Context

comparatives

Same timezone (Africa/Mogadishu) as 73 other cities in Somalia.