Borama
Borama (Somali: Boorama, Arabic: بورما) is the largest city of the northwestern Awdal region of Somaliland. The commercial seat of the province, it is situated near the border with Ethiopia.
Borama
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City | |
A residential area in Borama | |
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Flag Local council Seal of Borama | |
Borama Location of Borama Borama Borama (Somaliland) | |
| Coordinates: 9°56′9″N 43°11′3″E | |
| Country | Somaliland |
| Region | Awdal |
| District | Borama District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mohamed Ahmed Warsame (Baradho) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,130 km2 (1,210 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,433 m (4,701 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2014) | 398,609 |
| • Density | 191.0/km2 (495/sq mi) |
| Demonym | BOORAMAWI بورماوي |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Area code | +252 |
| ISO 3166 code | SO-AW |
| Climate | BSh |
During the Middle Ages, Borama was ruled by the Adal Sultanate. It later formed a part of the British Somaliland protectorate in the first half of the 20th century.
According to the UN 2014 population estimate, Borama had a population of 398,609 making it one of the largest cities inside Somaliland. It has been a leading example in community organizing, having been the first area in Somaliland to adopt a self-help scheme in the wake of the civil war.
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