Bosaaso (formerly Bander Qassim) is the fourth largest city in Somalia and the main port of Somalia since the start of the Somali Civil War in 1991. Situated on the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden (49°30' E and 11°30' N) at the estuary of Baalade Wadi, it is the de facto capital of the Bari region (gobolka) in the breakaway republic of Puntland. Categories: Stub | Commercial item transport and distribution | Transportation ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Gulf of Aden is located in the Indian Ocean between Yemen on the south coast of the Arabian Peninsula and Somalia in Africa. ... De facto is a Latin expression that means in fact or in practice. It is commonly used as opposed to de jure (meaning by law) when referring to matters of law or governance or technique (such as standards), that are found in the common experience as created or developed without... Bari is the second largest continental city of Southern Italy, with a population of 326,201 (2001) along 116 sq. ... National motto: None Official language Somali Capital Garowe President Mohamud Muse Hersi Adde Vice-President Dr. Mohamed Ali Yusuf Area  - Total < 200,000 - 300,000 km², in dispute Population  - Total (2000)  - Density 2,500,000 ~5/km², uncertain Independence  - Declared  - Recognition 1998 none Currency Somali Shilling Time zone UTC+3...

Bosaso governs nine districts: Qandala, Caluula, Iskushuban, Bayla, Xaafuun, Baargaal, Carmo, Waaciye and Qardho. Population is 387,000. An all weather highway connects Bosaso to Garoowe (the capital of Puntland State) and from there to Mogadishu and Berbera. Bosaaso has the busiest port in Somalia, and a major airport, Bander Qassim International Airport. Bosaaso is a rapidly growing city. Garōwe, also spelled Garoowe and Garowe, is the capital city of Puntland, Somalia. ... Mogadishu A Mogadishu boy straddles the remains of a US Black Hawk helicopter during the 1992-1995 UN peacekeeping operation Mogadishu (Somali: Muqdisho) is a city in eastern Africa, on the Indian Ocean. ... Berbera is the capital of Saaxil, a region in Somalia and now part of the Republic of Somaliland. ...

Bosaso currently has more than 30 primary and secondary schools, including Bosaso Public Secondry School (with over 5000 students), Sheikh Hamdan Secondry School (approximately 4800 students), and Imam-Alnawawi school. East Africa University, the main university of Puntland, is also located in Bosaso, as well as Puntland Nursing Institute. UNCTAD, SIBA and Sunshine also provide modern education. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) was established in 1964 as a permanent intergovernmental body, UNCTAD is the principal organ of the United Nations General Assembly dealing with trade, investment and development issues. ...

Like Hargeisa and Berbera, the rapid construction in the city has been financed by relative Somalis abroad in Europe and North America who are making money. The city has almost grown 15 times since the war as people from all over Somalia are migrating here. It is one of the best examples of how Somalia isn't a total war zone. Hargeisa is a city in northwestern Somalia, it is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Somaliland which was formed in 1991. ...

Bosaaso is also the major port for boats carrying Somalis immigrating across the Gulf of Aden to Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and the other Persian Gulf states to settle illegally. It is also a port for the shipping of khat. The Gulf of Aden is located in the Indian Ocean between Yemen on the south coast of the Arabian Peninsula and Somalia in Africa. ... Satellite image showing the Persian Gulf The Persian Gulf (Persian: خلیج فارس, pronounced khalij-e fārs) and by Arab countries Arabian Gulf (Arabic: الخليج العربي, pronounced al-Khalej el Arabi) , is an extension of the Gulf of Oman in between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ... Binomial name Catha edulis Khat (Catha edulis Forsk, family Celastraceae), pronounced cot and also known as qat, gat, tschat, and miraa, is a shrubby plant used for centuries in parts of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. ...

History

Some historians identify the area of Bosaso (along with the neighboring towns of Berbera and Saylac in the territory of Somaliland) with the land of Punt, where the Ancient Egyptians as early as the Fifth dynasty sent trading expeditions. These expeditions continued under Queen Hatshepsut (1427-1458 BCE) and as late as the Twenty-sixth dynasty. Berbera is the capital of Saaxil, a region in Somalia and now part of the Republic of Somaliland. ... Somaliland (Somali: Soomaaliland) is a former British territory located in the northwest region of Somalia in the Horn of Africa. ... Punt can mean the following: a kind of boat; see punt (boat) an ancient nation from Africa; see Land of Punt an action in American football; see punt (football) the indentation on the bottom of a wine bottle the Irish-language word for Pound (currency). ... Map of Ancient Egypt Ancient Egypt was the civilization of the Nile Valley between about 3000 BC and the conquest of Egypt by Alexander the Great in 332 BC. As a civilization based on irrigation it is the quintessential example of an hydraulic empire. ... The Fifth Dynasty of Egypt is considered part of the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. ... Carved sphinx with face of Hatshepsut, Cairo Museum Maatkare Hatshepsut (c. ... The Twenty-sixth dynasty of Egypt was the last native dynasty to rule Egypt before the Persian conquest, and had its capital was Sais. ...

The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea indicates that ancient Greek merchants sailed to Bosaso, providing notes about the strategic and geographical location of the current Bosaso area. The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea (Periplus Maris Erythraei ) is a Greek periplus of the 2nd century AD, describing navigation and trading opportunities from Roman Egyptian ports like Berenice along the coast of the Red Sea, and others along East Africa and India. ... The Greek language (Greek Ελληνικά, IPA // – Hellenic) is an Indo-European language with a documented history of some 3,000 years. ...

Bosaso is the former settlement of Bender-Qaasim, and was first settled in the 14th century by an Arab trader known as Qaasim, who is believed to had a camel called Bosa or Boosaas. So the town was first called Bender-Qaasim ("Qaasim's town") then later Bosaso, derived from his camel's name. (13th century - 14th century - 15th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 14th century was that century which lasted from 1301 to 1400. ...

With the collapse of the central government and with the formation of Puntland, the city has become the capital of the northeastern regions of Somalia. In recent years Bosaso evolved into a refueling station for maritime transport between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf ports, and also became an important commercial point of entry. Satellite image showing the Persian Gulf The Persian Gulf (Persian: خلیج فارس, pronounced khalij-e fārs) and by Arab countries Arabian Gulf (Arabic: الخليج العربي, pronounced al-Khalej el Arabi) , is an extension of the Gulf of Oman in between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ...