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Somalia

Cities of Somalia

Cities listed

42

Mogadishu

largest city

19.7M

national population

42 of 42 listed cities

Cities listed

42

15,000 or more people

Largest city

Mogadishu

2,587,183 people

Capital

Mogadishu

National capital

National population

19,654,739

Largest city is 13.2%

Cities in Somalia

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42 cities


1	Mogadishu	Banaadir	2,587,183	13.2%
2	Borama	Awdal	597,842	3%
3	Hargeysa	Woqooyi Galbeed	477,876	2.4%
4	Berbera	Woqooyi Galbeed	242,344	1.2%
5	Kismayo	Lower Juba	234,852	1.2%
6	Marka	Lower Shabeelle	230,100	1.2%
7	El Dibir	Bari	200,000	1%
8	Ruqi	Awdal	148,702	0.8%
9	Baidoa	Bay	129,839	0.7%
10	Cabudwaaq	Galguduud	120,000	0.6%
11	Burao	Togdheer	99,270	0.5%
12	Kaambooni	Lower Juba	79,000	0.4%
13	Gebiley	Woqooyi Galbeed	77,320	0.4%
14	Bosaso	Bari	74,287	0.4%
15	Beled Hawo	Gedo	73,000	0.4%
16	Balanbale	Galguduud	68,000	0.3%
17	Afgooye	Lower Shabeelle	65,461	0.3%
18	Gaalkacyo	Mudug	61,200	0.3%
19	Laascaanood	Sool	60,100	0.3%
20	Garoowe	Nugaal	57,300	0.3%
21	Beledweyne	Hiiraan	55,410	0.3%
22	Qoryooley	Lower Shabeelle	51,720	0.3%
23	Jawhar	Middle Shabele	47,086	0.2%
24	Jilib	Middle Juba	43,694	0.2%
25	Jamaame	Lower Juba	42,270	0.2%
26	Baardheere	Gedo	42,240	0.2%
27	Dhabad	Galguduud	36,000	0.2%
28	Ceerigaabo	Sanaag	33,853	0.2%
29	Luuq	Gedo	33,820	0.2%
30	Buurhakaba	Bay	27,792	0.1%
31	Dhamas	Gedo	27,000	0.1%
32	Ceeldheer	Galguduud	26,562	0.1%
33	Saaxo	Mudug	26,000	0.1%
34	Tog Wajaale	Woqooyi Galbeed	22,700	0.1%
35	Wanlaweyn	Lower Shabeelle	22,022	0.1%
36	Diinsoor	Bay	20,000	0.1%
37	Baki	Awdal	20,000	0.1%
38	Qandala	Bari	19,300	0.1%
39	Eyl	Nugaal	18,904	0.1%
40	Saylac	Awdal	18,600	0.1%
41	Bu’aale	Middle Juba	17,475	0.1%
42	Buulobarde	Hiiraan	16,928	0.1%

Every City in Somalia, by Region

17 regions.

Awdal4 cities

Borama 597,842
Ruqi 148,702
Baki 20,000
Saylac 18,600

Galguduud4 cities

Cabudwaaq 120,000
Balanbale 68,000
Dhabad 36,000
Ceeldheer 26,562

Gedo4 cities

Beled Hawo 73,000
Baardheere 42,240
Luuq 33,820
Dhamas 27,000

Lower Shabeelle4 cities

Marka 230,100
Afgooye 65,461
Qoryooley 51,720
Wanlaweyn 22,022

Woqooyi Galbeed4 cities

Hargeysa 477,876
Berbera 242,344
Gebiley 77,320
Tog Wajaale 22,700

Bari3 cities

El Dibir 200,000
Bosaso 74,287
Qandala 19,300

Bay3 cities

Baidoa 129,839
Buurhakaba 27,792
Diinsoor 20,000

Lower Juba3 cities

Kismayo 234,852
Kaambooni 79,000
Jamaame 42,270

Hiiraan2 cities

Beledweyne 55,410
Buulobarde 16,928

Middle Juba2 cities

Jilib 43,694
Bu’aale 17,475

Mudug2 cities

Gaalkacyo 61,200
Saaxo 26,000

Nugaal2 cities

Garoowe 57,300
Eyl 18,904

Banaadir1 city

Mogadishu 2,587,183

Middle Shabele1 city

Jawhar 47,086

Sanaag1 city

Ceerigaabo 33,853

Sool1 city

Laascaanood 60,100

Togdheer1 city

Burao 99,270

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