Burao
Region
Burao ( Burco also Bur'o or written ) is a city in northern Somalia with about 159,200 inhabitants. It is the capital of Togdheer region and part of the internationally unrecognized Somaliland.
The majority of the population belongs to the Somali clan of Isaaq.
Geography
The temporary dry river Togdheer ( Wabi Togdheer ) runs through the city. The climate in Burao 's like everywhere in the northern Somali inland year-round warm and dry. Limited rainfall there in December and May.
History
In 1988 bombed the Somali government army Burao to repel the rebels of the Somali National Movement (SNM ). 1991 took place in the city of a meeting of clan elders under the auspices of the SNM held at which the independence of Somaliland from the rest of Somalia was declared on May 18. Since then, Burao was, like other cities in the region, rebuilt and has grown by immigrants from rural areas.
Economy and infrastructure
Burao has a reliable supply of groundwater and electricity. Since 2007, a market complex is opened, which completed a year after up to 2,000 dealers can accommodate.
In addition to numerous schools is taught in the University of Burao since 2004, opened in 2010 next to its main location in the capital Hargeysa and the private Gollis University has a campus in Burao.
A bridge over the river connecting the divided city through him. There is also a public transport system with buses and the airport Burao Airport, the airline plans Daallo Airlines addition to flights to Hargeysa and Berbera soon and international destinations such as Dubai offer especially.