Map of Borama, Somalia

Borama is a city in Awdal, Somalia, with a population of about 597,842. It lies at 9.9361°N, 43.1828°E. Borama is about 910 km (566 mi) north of Mogadishu, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ruqi, 27 km to the east.

Borama at a glance

Where is Borama?

• The 2nd largest city in Somalia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 33 min on the shortest day to 12 h 42 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Borama

• Ruqi — 27 km east
• Gebiley — 55 km southeast
• Ārabī — 76 km west, Ethiopia
• Jijiga — 78 km southwest, Ethiopia
• Hargeysa — 105 km southeast
• Babīlē — 122 km southwest, Ethiopia
• Harar — 136 km southwest, Ethiopia
• ‘Alemaya — 142 km southwest, Ethiopia
• Ali Sabih — 145 km north, Djibouti
• Dire Dawa — 149 km west, Ethiopia

Largest cities in Awdal

• Ruqi — 148,702

Largest cities in Somalia

• Mogadishu — 2,587,183
• Hargeysa — 477,876
• Berbera — 242,344
• Kismayo — 234,852
• Marka — 230,100
• Ruqi — 148,702
• 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.