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Burao
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| 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 (Reer Xuseen) [1] (Kulmiye) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 168 km2 (65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,037 m (3,402 ft) |
| Population (2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 812,000 |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| Demonym(s) | Burcaawi برعاوي |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Climate | BWh |
Burao, also spelt Bur'o or Bur'ao[3] (Burr-OH; Somali: Burco, IPA: [Burˈʕo], Arabic: برعو), is the capital of the Togdheer region[4] and the second largest city in Somaliland.[5][6] Burao was the site of the declaration of an independent Somaliland on 18 May 1991.[7]
- ^ "Maxaa ka jira in Maayarka cusub ee Burco uu ku dhacay hoolkii lagu doortay". BBC News Somali (in Somali). 16 December 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Dawladda Hoose ee Burco". www.burao.org. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
undpwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Somaliland's Quest for International Recognition and the HBM-SSC Factor". Archived from the original on 28 May 2012.
- ^ Briggs, Philip (2019). Somaliland: with the overland route from Addis Ababa via eastern Ethiopia. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 978-1-78477-605-3.
- ^ Mines, International Campaign to Ban Land (1999). Landmine Monitor Report 1999: Toward a Mine-free World. Human Rights Watch. p. 212. ISBN 978-1-56432-231-9.
- ^ "Somaliland History". World66. Internet Brands. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 17 July 2007.
In 1991, after the collapse of the Somalilad government
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