Borama

Borama Boorama (Somali) بورما (Arabic)
City
Flag Local council Seal of Borama
Borama Location of Borama Borama Borama (Somaliland)
Coordinates: 9°56′9″N 43°11′3″E
Country	Somaliland
Region	Awdal
District	Borama District
Government
• Mayor	Mahamud Sh. Ibrahim
Area
• Total	3,130 km2 (1,210 sq mi)
Elevation	1,433 m (4,701 ft)
Population
• Estimate  (2023)	300,000
• Rank	2nd
• Density	191/km2 (490/sq mi)
Demonym	BOORAMAWI بورماوي
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Area code	+252
ISO 3166 code	SO-AW
Climate	BSh

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Borama (Somali: Boorama, Arabic: بورما) is the largest city of the northwestern 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.

According to a 2023 estimate the city had a population of 300,000, with the broader district having a population of 398,609 according to a UN 2014 population estimate. making it one of the largest cities inside Somaliland. It has been a leading example in community organizing, having been the first area in Somaliland to adopt a self-help scheme in the wake of the civil war.