Borama

E753480

Borama is a city in northwestern Somalia’s Awdal region, known as a cultural and educational center for the Somali people.

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Label Occurrences
Borama canonical 2

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf city
adminCenterOf Awdal region NERFINISHED
climate semi-arid climate
continent Africa
country Somalia NERFINISHED
culturalRole center of Dir clan culture
demographicCharacteristic predominantly urban population
economyBasedOn livestock
small-scale agriculture
trade
elevation approximately 1390 meters
governingBody Borama municipal council NERFINISHED
hasAirport Borama Airport NERFINISHED
hasEducationalInstitution Amoud University NERFINISHED
secondary schools
hasFeature hilly terrain
valleys
hasHealthFacility hospitals
hasInfrastructure paved roads
telecommunications services
hasNearbyFeature Ethiopian highlands NERFINISHED
hasReligiousInstitution mosques
hasUniversity Amoud University NERFINISHED
knownFor Islamic scholarship
cultural center for Somali people
educational center for Somali people
modern Somali poetry
language Arabic
Somali NERFINISHED
locatedIn Awdal region NERFINISHED
Horn of Africa NERFINISHED
northwestern Somalia NERFINISHED
majorClanFamily Dir NERFINISHED
majorEthnicGroup Somali NERFINISHED
nearBorderWith Ethiopia NERFINISHED
partOf Somaliland NERFINISHED
populationEstimate 100000-200000
postalCodeType Somali postal system
regionalRole commercial hub of Awdal region
educational hub of northwestern Somalia
regionCapitalOf Awdal NERFINISHED
religion Islam
roadConnectionTo Hargeisa NERFINISHED
Zeila NERFINISHED
timeZone East Africa Time
transportMode road transport
usesCurrency Somali shilling NERFINISHED
Somaliland shilling NERFINISHED
utcOffset +3

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Borama script developedIn Borama
Somaliland forces controls Borama