Map of Ceerigaabo, Somalia

Ceerigaabo is the administrative centre of Sanaag, Somalia, with a population of about 33,853. It lies at 10.6162°N, 47.3680°E. Ceerigaabo is about 980 km (609 mi) north of Mogadishu, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bosaso, 211 km to the east.

Ceerigaabo at a glance

Where is Ceerigaabo?

• The 26th largest city in Somalia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 30 min on the shortest day to 12 h 45 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ceerigaabo

• Bosaso — 211 km east
• Burao — 235 km southwest
• Laascaanood — 238 km south
• Berbera — 258 km west
• Garoowe — 275 km southeast
• Aden — 350 km northwest, Yemen
• Hargeysa — 380 km west
• Al Bayda — 422 km northwest, Yemen
• Taiz — 491 km northwest, Yemen
• Dhī as Sufāl — 503 km northwest, Yemen

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.