Burao
Somalia
- Population
- 99,270
- Currency
- SOSSh577.0/$
Burao, alternatively known as Burco, is the largest city of the Togdheer region. It forms the region's economic lifeline, with a huge amount of trade servicing surrounding towns and provinces.
Guide content adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Burao". Source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Weather
Live25°C
Partly cloudy · feels like 27°C
- 62%
- 5 km/h
- AQI 41
- MonModerate drizzle20° / 33°
- TueDense drizzle19° / 30°
- WedOvercast20° / 31°
- ThuLight drizzle20° / 31°
- FriModerate drizzle21° / 31°
Measured at 9.522, 45.534 · Africa/Mogadishu
Burao map
Getting there
Getting around
What to see
What to do
Where to eat
Shopping
There is a large, modern shopping mall that was built in the early 2010s using funds from the Somali diaspora overseas.
Where to stay
- 1 Maansoor Hotel Burco (on the northern outskirts of Burao), ☏ . Has restaurant on site.
Staying connected
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