Map of Garoowe, Somalia

Garoowe is the administrative centre of Nugaal, Somalia, with a population of about 57,300. It lies at 8.4021°N, 48.4828°E. Garoowe is about 788 km (490 mi) northeast of Mogadishu, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Laascaanood, 124 km to the west.

Garoowe at a glance

Where is Garoowe?

• The 18th largest city in Somalia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 38 min on the shortest day to 12 h 37 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Garoowe

• Laascaanood — 124 km west
• Gaalkacyo — 215 km southwest
• Ceerigaabo — 275 km northwest
• Qorof — 303 km southwest, Ethiopia
• Dhabad — 312 km southwest
• Yamarugley — 318 km southwest, Ethiopia
• Bosaso — 329 km north
• Cabudwaaq — 346 km southwest
• Burao — 347 km west
• Neefkuceliye — 398 km southwest, 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
• 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.