Map of Bosaso, Somalia

Bosaso is the administrative centre of Bari, Somalia, with a population of about 74,287. It lies at 11.2842°N, 49.1816°E. Bosaso is about 1,112 km (691 mi) north of Mogadishu, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ceerigaabo, 211 km to the west.

Bosaso at a glance

Where is Bosaso?

• The 12th largest city in Somalia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 28 min on the shortest day to 12 h 47 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bosaso

• Ceerigaabo — 211 km west
• Garoowe — 329 km south
• Mukalla — 362 km north, Yemen
• Laascaanood — 370 km southwest
• Ataq — 442 km northwest, Yemen
• Burao — 444 km southwest
• Berbera — 465 km west
• Aden — 480 km west, Yemen
• Al Bayda — 493 km northwest, Yemen
• Gaalkacyo — 538 km south

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
• Baidoa — 129,839
• Cabudwaaq — 120,000
• Burao — 99,270

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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.