Map of Burao, Somalia

Burao is the administrative centre of Togdheer, Somalia, with a population of about 99,270. It lies at 9.5221°N, 45.5336°E. Burao is about 833 km (517 mi) north of Mogadishu, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Berbera, 117 km to the northwest.

Burao at a glance

Where is Burao?

• The 10th largest city in Somalia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 34 min on the shortest day to 12 h 41 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Burao

• Berbera — 117 km northwest
• Hargeysa — 161 km west
• Gebiley — 210 km west
• Laascaanood — 232 km southeast
• Ceerigaabo — 235 km northeast
• Ruqi — 236 km west
• Degeh Bur — 261 km southwest, Ethiopia
• Borama — 262 km west
• Jijiga — 300 km west, Ethiopia
• Yamarugley — 308 km south, Ethiopia

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
• 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.