Bosaso
Bosaso
Boosaaso بوصاصو | |
|---|---|
City | |
| 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 |
| • Mayor | Abdifatah Haji Shanle |
| Area | |
• Total | 250 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 1,700,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Climate | BWh |
| Website | bosasomunicipality |
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Bosaso (Somali: Boosaaso, Arabic: بوصاصو), historically known as Bender Qassim 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 regional state of Puntland.
Bosaso had an estimated population of around 1.7 million residents in 2023. 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.