Burao
Burao
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City | |
Interactive map outlining Burao | |
| Coordinates: 09°31′40.4″N 45°32′04.2″E / 9.527889°N 45.534500°E | |
| Country | Somaliland |
| Region | Togdheer |
| District | Burao District |
| First settled | Late 18th century |
| Establishment | 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mohamed Hersi Ahmed (Waddani) |
| Area | |
• Total | 38 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,037 m (3,402 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 1,425,764 |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| Demonym(s) | Burcaawi برعاوي |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Climate | BWh |
| Website | burao |
Burao, also spelt Bur'o or Bur'ao (Burr-OH; Somali: Burco, IPA: [Burˈʕo], Arabic: برعو), 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.