Map of Baidoa, Somalia

Baidoa is the administrative centre of Bay, Somalia, with a population of about 129,839. It lies at 3.1138°N, 43.6498°E. Baidoa is about 223 km (139 mi) northwest of Mogadishu, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Luuq, 145 km to the northwest.

Baidoa at a glance

Where is Baidoa?

• The 8th largest city in Somalia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 56 min on the shortest day to 12 h 18 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Baidoa

• Luuq — 145 km northwest
• Baardheere — 175 km southwest
• Qoryooley — 177 km southeast
• Afgooye — 196 km southeast
• Marka — 199 km southeast
• Jawhar — 209 km east
• Beled Hawo — 216 km northwest
• Mandera — 219 km northwest, Kenya
• Mogadishu — 223 km southeast
• Beledweyne — 249 km northeast

Largest cities in Somalia

• Mogadishu — 2,587,183
• Borama — 597,842
• Hargeysa — 477,876
• Berbera — 242,344
• Kismayo — 234,852
• Marka — 230,100
• Ruqi — 148,702
• Cabudwaaq — 120,000
• Burao — 99,270
• Gebiley — 77,320

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.