Geography of Somaliland
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Not to be confused with Geography of Somalia.
Somaliland is an unrecognised sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, internationally considered to be part of Somalia.[3]
Somaliland is located in the East African sub-continent between the equator and the Gulf of Aden. The country occupies an area of approximately 176,120 square kilometres (68,000 sq mi). The climate is mostly hot and desertlike; it is largely arid with some semi-arid regions.[4][5]
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Region | Horn of Africa |
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Coordinates | 9.75°N 45.966667°E / 9.75; 45.966667 |
Area | Ranked 90nd |
• Total | 176,120 km2 (68,000 sq mi) |
Coastline | 740 km (460 mi) |
Borders | 1,228 km (763 mi):[1] Djibouti: 60 km (37 mi) Ethiopia: 766 km (476 mi) Somalia: 402 km (250 mi) Yemen: (maritime boundary, Gulf of Aden) |
Highest point | Shimbiris 2,460 m (8,070.9 ft) |
Lowest point | Guban −100 m (−328 ft)[2] |
Climate | Arid, Semi-arid |
Exclusive economic zone | 70,000 km2 (27,000 sq mi) |
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