Togdheer Region · Somalia
Burao travel guide
Burao is a city in Togdheer Region, Somalia, home to about 350,000 people.
- Best months
- November to February
- Nearest airport
- BBO116 km · Berbera Airport
- Currency
- SOSSomali shilling
- Time zone
- Africa/Mogadishu
- Plugs
- C · 220 V
- Emergency
- 555
- Language
- Arabic, Somali
About
About Burao
Burao, also spelt Bur'o or Bur'ao, is the capital of the Togdheer region and the second largest city in Somaliland. Burao was the site of the declaration of an independent Somaliland on 18 May 1991.
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When to go
The best time to visit Burao
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Burao are November to February. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; May is the wettest, with about 56 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Public holidays in Somalia, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to Burao: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Berbera Airport (BBO), about 116 km from the city centre in a straight line.
BBO · Berbera Airport
Questions
Burao: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Burao?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Burao are November to February. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; May is the wettest, with about 56 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Burao?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Berbera Airport (BBO), about 116 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Burao?
Somali shilling (SOS).
Nearby
Destinations near Burao
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.