๐ธ๐ด Borama is the Second capital city of Somaliland and the largest city of the north-western Awdal region of Somaliland The commercial seat of the province, it is situated near the border with Ethiopia.
During the Middle Ages, Borama was ruled by the Adal Sultanate. It later formed a part of the British Somaliland protectorate in the first half of the 20th century.
The city is one of the largest cities inside Somaliland. It has been a leading example in community organising, having been the first area in Somaliland to adopt a self-help scheme in the wake of the civil war.
History As with several nearby towns such as Amud, numerous archaeological finds have been discovered in the Borama area that point to an eventful past. The latter include ancient remains of tombs, houses and mosques, in addition to sherds of Oriental wares, particularly Chinese porcelain. The artefacts and structures date from various historical periods, ranging from the 12th through to the 18th centuries. Most, however, are from the 15th and 16th centuries, a time of great commercial activity in the region that is associated with the medieval Adal Sultanate.
Excavations in the late 1800s and early 1900s at over fourteen sites in the vicinity of Borama unearthed, among other things, coins identified as having been derived from Kait Bey, the eighteenth Burji Mamluk Sultan of Egypt. Most of these finds were sent to the British Museum for preservation shortly after their discovery.
In the first half of the 20th century, Borama formed a part of the British Somaliland protectorate. It was later given district status in 1925.
In 1933, Sheikh Abdurahman Sheikh Nuur, a Qur'anic teacher and son of Borama's qadi (judge), devised a new orthography for transcribing the Afro-Asiatic Cushitic Somali language. A quite accurate phonetic writing system, this Borama script was principally used by Nuur and his circle of associates in the city. The alphabet is also generally known as the Gadabuursi script.
During the onset of World War II, the Italians captured the town. It was re-captured by the British the following year, in 1940. In the post-independence period, Borama was administered as part of the official Awdal administrative region of Somalia. During the Ogaden War in the late 1970s, Borama was one of several northern cities aerially bombarded by Ethiopian forces.
Geography Borama is situated in a mountainous and hilly area. It has green meadows and fields and represents a key focal point for wildlife. The town's unusual fertility and greenery in the largely arid countryside have attracted many faunas, such as gazelles, birds, and camels.
Borama has a population of over 398,609 people. Borama also forms the centre of the wider Awdal region which has a population of over 673,263 people.
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Locations Near: Borama 43.1833,9.93333
๐ช๐น Jijiga 42.8,9.35 d: 77.3
๐ธ๐ด Hargeisa 44.063,9.561 d: 104.9
๐ธ๐ด Hargeysa 44.067,9.567 d: 105
๐ช๐น Harar Jugol 42.117,9.3 d: 136.5
๐ช๐น Harar 42.117,9.3 d: 136.5
๐ช๐น Dire Dawa 41.87,9.589 d: 148.9
๐ฉ๐ฏ Arta 42.833,11.517 d: 180.2
๐ฉ๐ฏ Djibouti 43.133,11.583 d: 183.5
๐ฉ๐ฏ Djibouti City 43.145,11.594 d: 184.7
Antipodal to: Borama -136.817,-9.933
๐ต๐ซ Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 18400.3
๐ฆ๐ธ Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 16303
๐บ๐ธ Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 16157.7
๐ผ๐ธ Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 16191.6
๐บ๐ธ Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 15987.3
๐บ๐ธ Kahului -156.466,20.891 d: 15970.4
๐บ๐ธ Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 15967.9
๐บ๐ธ Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 15963.8
๐บ๐ธ Honolulu -157.85,21.3 d: 15851.2
๐บ๐ธ Pearl City -157.969,21.394 d: 15835.5