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Buurhakaba, Bay, Somalia – Somalia Flag

Current Date And Time In Buurhakaba, Somalia

Thursday, 13 August 2026
20:47:13 EAT
State: Bay
Currency: Somali Shilling (SOS)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (EAT)
Population: 27,792

📍 Cities Near To Buurhakaba


Find cities, states and countries closest to Buurhakaba in Bay, Somalia with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Buurhakaba.

📍 Buurhakaba Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Buurhakaba from our regional database:

State / RegionBay
Total Population27,792
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude2.8026° N
Center Longitude44.0781° E
Elevation277 m (909 ft)
UTC Time Zone+03:00
Population Rank in Bay#2 of 3
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Afgooye Afgooye85 137 74
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Baidoa Baidoa37 59 32
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bal'ad Bal'ad95 153 83
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Baydhabo Baydhabo36 59 32
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Buulobarde Buulobarde126 202 109
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Diinsoor Diinsoor81 130 70
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Dujuma Dujuma149 240 129
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Dujuuma Dujuuma149 240 130
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Jalalaqsi Jalalaqsi112 181 97
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Jawhar Jawhar98 158 85
East (E)
National Flag Of Luuq Luuq126 203 110
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Mahaddayweyne Mahaddayweyne101 163 88
East (E)
National Flag Of Marka Marka89 143 77
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Mogadishu Mogadishu102 164 89
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Muqdisho Muqdisho100 161 87
East-southeast (ESE)

🏳️ States Near To Buurhakaba


States and regions closest to Bay (home state of Buurhakaba), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bakool Bakool137 220 119
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Banaadir Banaadir134 216 117
East (E)
National Flag Of Galguduud Galguduud291 468 253
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Garissa County Garissa County310 499 269
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Gedo Gedo130 209 113
West (W)
National Flag Of Hiiraan Hiiraan178 287 155
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Lower Juba Lower Juba177 285 154
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Lower Shabeelle Lower Shabeelle85 137 74
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Mandera County Mandera County190 305 165
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Middle Juba Middle Juba119 191 103
South-southwest (SSW)

🌎 Countries Near To Buurhakaba


Countries bordering or closest to Somalia, with aerial distance and compass direction from Buurhakaba's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Burundi Burundi1,269 2,042 1,102
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Comoros Comoros1,177 1,894 1,022
South (S)
National Flag Of Djibouti Djibouti523 841 454
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Eritrea Eritrea818 1,317 711
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Ethiopia Ethiopia479 771 416
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Kenya Kenya675 1,086 586
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Malawi Malawi1,511 2,432 1,312
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Mayotte Mayotte1,244 2,002 1,080
South (S)
National Flag Of Oman Oman1,304 2,099 1,133
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Qatar Qatar1,434 2,308 1,246
North-northeast (NNE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Buurhakaba. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Bay, Somalia.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Buurhakaba (You)Bay27,792
BaydhaboBay58.6NW
BaidoaBay129,83958.8NW
WanlaweynLower Shabeelle22,02292.9ESE
QoryooleyLower Shabeelle51,720123.5SSE
DiinsoorBay20,000129.9WSW
AfgooyeLower Shabeelle65,461137.4ESE
MarkaLower Shabeelle230,100143.3SSE
TayeeglowBakool2,119143.5NNE
WaajidBakool6,666145.1NW
XuddurBakool12,500148.1N

🏆 Bay City Rankings

How does Buurhakaba rank within Bay? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Buurhakaba appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Baidoa129,839
Buurhakaba ⭐27,792
Diinsoor20,000

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Aden Adde International Airport
IATA: MGQ
162 km (101 mi) from Buurhakaba
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Bay Cities
Buurhakaba ranks #2 of 3 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Buurhakaba? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Buurhakaba Sits on the Map

Buurhakaba sits inside Bay, Somalia and ranks #2 of 3 cities in Bay by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Buurhakaba to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Buurhakaba outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Buurhakaba and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Buurhakaba against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Bay city rankings

🌎 Beyond Buurhakaba: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Buurhakaba and the countries closest to Buurhakaba by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Somalia. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Africa.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Buurhakaba, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Buurhakaba at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Buurhakaba

If you're stringing together stops in Bay, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Buurhakaba — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Buurhakaba MapView the Buurhakaba map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Buurhakaba Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Bay OverviewExplore the Bay state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Somalia Country DataGet complete Somalia data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Buurhakaba

Which cities are closest to Buurhakaba?

See the Cities Near To Buurhakaba table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Bay by population and density.

How is the distance from Buurhakaba to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Buurhakaba and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Buurhakaba map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Buurhakaba will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Buurhakaba to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Buurhakaba?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Buurhakaba. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Bay city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Buurhakaba compare in size to the cities near it?

Buurhakaba ranks #2 of 3 cities in Bay by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Buurhakaba?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Buurhakaba is Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ), about 162 km (101 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.