Bosaso
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.
Bosaso
Boosaaso بوصاصو | |
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City | |
Bosaso Location within Somalia Bosaso Location within the Horn of Africa Bosaso Location within Africa | |
| Coordinates: 11°17′19″N 49°10′55″E | |
| Country | Somalia |
| Regional State | l Puntland |
| Region | Bari |
| District | Bosaso |
| Founded | 18th century |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 159 km2 (61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2005)UN | |
| • Total | 700,906 |
| • Density | 1,037.14/km2 (2,686.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Climate | BWh |
| Website | bosasomunicipality |
Bosaso had an estimated population of around 164,906 residents in 2005. More recent reports put the figure as high as 700,000. 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.