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Encyclopedia > Berbera

Berbera (Somali Berbera) (coordinates:10°26′N 45°01′E) is a city in the newly established Saaxil region of Somalia, and is currently part of the internationally unrecognized Republic of Somaliland.Berbera was before the self-declaration of the estabilshment of Somaliland, part of the Woqooyi Galbeed Berbera is also a seaport, with the only sheltered harbour on the south side of the Gulf of Aden; its population in 2000 was approximately 200,000. This article is about longitude and latitude; see also UTM coordinate system Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (vertically) and longitude (horizontally); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which... Saaxil (Sahel) is a region (gobolka) in northern Somaliland. ... Motto: Justice, Peace, Freedom, Democracy and Success for All Anthem: dum ala khair, dum ala khair, Samo ku waar Samo ku waar Saamo ku waar Capital Hargeisa Somali, Arabic(second) Government Republic  - President Dahir Riyale Kahin Independence From Somalia and United kingdom   - Declared May 18, 1991 . ... Woqooyi Galbeed is a region (gobolka) in northern Somalia. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Port. ... The Gulf of Aden is located in the Indian Ocean between Yemen on the south coast of the Arabian Peninsula and Somaliland in Africa. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...


Located strategically on the oil route, Berbera has a deep-sea port, completed in 1969. The port was the capital city of British Somaliland from 1870 to 1941 when it was moved to Hargeisa. Berbera is the terminus of roads from Hargeisa and Burco, and an airport now adds to its accessibility. Berbera exports sheep, gum arabic, frankincense, and myrrh. Its seaborne trade is chiefly with Aden in Yemen 240 km/150 mi to the north. The British Somaliland Protectorate was a British protectorate in the north part of the Horn of Africa, later part of Somalia. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Hargeisa (Somali Hargeysa) (coordinates: ) is a city in northwestern Somalia; it is also the capital and largest city of the self-declared but unrecognized Republic of Somaliland which was formed in 1991. ... Hargeisa (Somali Hargeysa) (coordinates: ) is a city in northwestern Somalia; it is also the capital and largest city of the self-declared but unrecognized Republic of Somaliland which was formed in 1991. ... The Burao countryside enroute to Berbera Burao (Somali: Burco) is the capital city of the Togdheer region and the second largest city in the break-away republic of Somaliland. ... Acacia senegal plant from Koehlers Medicinal-Plants 1887 Gum arabic, a natural gum also called gum acacia, is a substance that is taken from two sub-Saharan species of the acacia tree, Acacia senegal and Acacia seyal. ... 100g of frankincense resin. ... 100g of Myrrh. ... Port of Aden (around 1910). ...

This is the countryside between Berbera and Sheikh
This is the countryside between Berbera and Sheikh

Prior to the civil war, Berbera was home to a small naval port that was built by the Soviets, then later used by the Americans. This is now part of the commercial port. Image File history File linksMetadata Saaxil. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Saaxil. ...


Since the Eritrean-Ethiopian War, it has grown as a major export port for Ethiopia, and is now the main source of foreign currency for Somaliland. The city is also home to a runway, built as an emergency landing strip for the U.S. Space Shuttle which is known to be the longest runway in Africa. Berbera is in ruins after many years of war Combatants Eritrea Ethiopia Commanders General Sebhat Ephrem General Samora Mohammed Yunis Casualties 19,000; 20-50,000[1] up to 60,000. ... Runway 13R/31L of El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá, D.C. Aerial picture of a runway of Chennai International Airport, Tamil Nadu A runway is a strip of land on an airport, on which aircraft can take off and land. ... An emergency landing is a non-planned landing made by an aircraft in response to a crisis. ... NASAs Space Shuttle, officially called Space Transportation System (STS), is the United States governments current manned launch vehicle. ...


Coordinates: 10°26′N 45°01′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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Somalihome Online (4711 words)
Berbera was first attacked on 14 June and sporadic raids continued to hit that port throughout June and July.
Shaken by the ambush of his column on the Berbera road by infiltrating troops of XV Brigade and convinced that it was only a matter of hours before Tug Argan was completely encircled, Godwin-Austen requested approval to begin his withdrawal.
No progress was made that day along the Berbera road, at Jerato Pass, farther south at Sheikh Pass, or on the coastal road where General Passerone, reaching the village of Bulhar, complained of lack of water and halted his advance.
History of Trade between Ethiopia, Arabia and the Horn of Africa, 2 (1115 words)
Corsali likewise stated that Berbera was visited by numerous ships from Aden and the Indies, laden with "much merchandise", principally incense from Dufar, pepper and cloth, which were sent into Ethiopia by camel caravans.
Berbera, Barbosa agrees, was a "place of great traffic", frequented by "many ships", which brought "much merchandise" from Aden and India, and took away gold, ivory, and "divers other things".
The inhabitants of Berbera, he adds had many horses and cattle, and accordingly "butter in plenty, milk and flesh," as well as a "great store of millet, barley and fruits of all sorts", which they took to Aden.
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