Berbera
Berbera is a city in Somalia with a population of about 242,344.
Berbera is the capital of the Sahil region of Somaliland and is the main sea port of the country, located approximately 160 km from the national capital, Hargeisa. Berbera is a coastal city and was the former capital of the British Somaliland protectorate before Hargeisa. It also served as a major port of the Ifat, Adal and Isaaq sultanates from the 13th to 19th centuries.
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About Berbera
| Country | Somalia |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 20 |
| Population | 242,344 |
| Local currency | SOS |
| Coordinates | 10.4396, 45.0143 |
| Time zone | Africa/Mogadishu |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 935 km · Mogadishu |
| Population (Somalia) | #4 most populated in Somalia |
| Where on Earth | 10°26′23″N · 45°0′52″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 1,162 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 8,857 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Cumaná (Venezuela) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -10.44, -134.99 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Dubai | 1,966 km |
| Cairo | 2,606 km |
| Moscow | 5,080 km |
| Paris | 5,809 km |
| London | 6,116 km |
| Singapore | 6,572 km |