Bosaso
Boosaaso بوصاصو | |
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City | |
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  Bosaso Location within Somalia  Bosaso Location within the Horn of Africa  Bosaso Location within Africa | |
| Coordinates: 11°17′19″N 49°10′55″E / 11.28861°N 49.18194°E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Regional State |  Puntland |
| Region | Bari |
| District | Bosaso |
| Founded | 18th century |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 192 km2 (74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2005)UN | |
• Total | 164,906 |
| • Density | 1,037.14/km2 (2,686.2/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Climate | BWh |
| Website | bosasomunicipality |
Bosaso (Somali: Boosaaso, Arabic: بوصاصو), historically known as Bender Cassim is a city in the northeastern Bari province (gobol) of Somalia. It is the seat of the Bosaso District. Located on the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden, the municipality serves as the region's commercial capital and is a major seaport within the autonomous Puntland state.[2]
Bosaso had an estimated population of around 170,000 residents in 2013.[1] More recent reports put the figure as high as 170,000.[3] The city has a diverse economy centred on education, government, banking, tourism, aviation, food, clothes, logistics, steel, energy, health care, hospitality, retail and technology. The area's many colleges and universities make it a regional hub of higher education, including law, medicine, engineering, business and entrepreneurship.[2]
- ^ a b "Regions, districts, and their populations: Somalia 2005 (draft)" (PDF). United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. United Nations Development Programme. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Bosaso Municipality - Districts". Bosaso Municipality. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
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