Borama

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Borama is a city in northwestern Somalia’s Awdal region, known as a cultural and educational center for the Somali people.

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Borama canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
adminCenterOf Awdal region
climate semi-arid climate
continent Africa
country Somalia
culturalRole center of Dir clan culture
demographicCharacteristic predominantly urban population
economyBasedOn livestock
small-scale agriculture
trade
elevation approximately 1390 meters
governingBody Borama municipal council
hasAirport Borama Airport
hasEducationalInstitution Amoud University
secondary schools
hasFeature hilly terrain
valleys
hasHealthFacility hospitals
hasInfrastructure paved roads
telecommunications services
hasNearbyFeature Ethiopian highlands
linked to: Ethiopian Highlands
hasReligiousInstitution mosques
hasUniversity Amoud University
knownFor Islamic scholarship
cultural center for Somali people
educational center for Somali people
modern Somali poetry
language Arabic
Somali
locatedIn Awdal region
Horn of Africa
northwestern Somalia
majorClanFamily Dir
majorEthnicGroup Somali
nearBorderWith Ethiopia
partOf Somaliland
populationEstimate 100000-200000
postalCodeType Somali postal system
regionalRole commercial hub of Awdal region
educational hub of northwestern Somalia
regionCapitalOf Awdal
religion Islam
roadConnectionTo Hargeisa
Zeila
timeZone East Africa Time
transportMode road transport
usesCurrency Somali shilling
Somaliland shilling
utcOffset +3

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