Geography of Somaliland

Geography of Somaliland

RegionHorn of Africa
Coordinates9°45′00″N 45°58′00″E / 9.75°N 45.966667°E / 9.75; 45.966667
AreaRanked 90nd
  Total176,120 km2 (68,000 sq mi)
Coastline740 km (460 mi)
Borders1,228 km (763 mi):
 Djibouti:
60 km (37 mi)
 Ethiopia:
766 km (476 mi)
 Somalia:
402 km (250 mi)
 Yemen:
(maritime boundary, Gulf of Aden)
Highest pointShimbiris
2,460 m (8,070.9 ft)
Lowest pointGuban
−100 m (−328 ft)
ClimateArid, Semi-arid
Exclusive economic zone70,000 km2 (27,000 sq mi)

Somaliland is an unrecognised sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, internationally considered to be part of Somalia.
Somaliland is located in the East African sub-continent between the equator and the Gulf of Aden. The country occupies an area of approximately 176,120 square kilometres (68,000 sq mi). The climate is mostly hot and desertlike; it is largely arid with some semi-arid regions.