Map of Ruqi, Somalia

Ruqi is a city in Awdal, Somalia, with a population of about 148,702. It lies at 9.9729°N, 43.4276°E. Ruqi is about 907 km (564 mi) north of Mogadishu, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Borama, 27 km to the west.

Ruqi at a glance

Where is Ruqi?

• The 7th largest city in Somalia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 32 min on the shortest day to 12 h 42 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ruqi

• Borama — 27 km west
• Gebiley — 37 km southeast
• Hargeysa — 84 km southeast
• Jijiga — 98 km southwest, Ethiopia
• Ārabī — 102 km west, Ethiopia
• Babīlē — 146 km southwest, Ethiopia
• Ali Sabih — 153 km northwest, Djibouti
• Harar — 161 km southwest, Ethiopia
• ‘Alemaya — 168 km west, Ethiopia
• Dikhil — 171 km northwest, Djibouti

Largest cities in Awdal

• Borama — 597,842

Largest cities in Somalia

• Mogadishu — 2,587,183
• Borama — 597,842
• Hargeysa — 477,876
• Berbera — 242,344
• Kismayo — 234,852
• Marka — 230,100
• Baidoa — 129,839
• 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.