Map of Bari
Bari is a first-level division of Somalia. Its largest mapped city is Boosaaso, with about 46,969 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Bari, and the tables list its 5 mapped cities along with the ports nearest to them.
- Cities Mapped
- 5
- Largest City
- Boosaaso
- Country
- Somalia
Interactive Map of Bari
About Bari
Bari (Somali: Bari, Arabic: بري) is an administrative region (gobol) in northeastern Somalia that consists of six districts: Qandala, Iskushuban, Alula, Bosaso, Bandarbeyla, and Qardho. The port city of Bosaso is the capital of the region and the largest city in Bari. The region is part of the autonomous Somali state of Puntland.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Bari, Somalia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Bari in Depth
Demographics
Most of the inhabitants of the Bari region belong to the Somali ethnic group including Majeerteen, Leelkase, Deshiishe, Warsangeli, Kaskiqabe Darood clans, Mehri, Madhibaan and other clans According to the 2015 Population Estimation Survey, the population was 1,887,568 inhabitants. This figure combines both the rural and urban populations of Bari as well all IDPs (internally displaced persons).
Overview
It is bordered by Sool and Sanaag to the west, Nugal to the south, the Gulf of Aden to the north and the Guardafui Channel to the east. It is located on the tip of the Horn of Africa. Its name, Bari, literally means East in Somali.
In terms of landmass, Bari is the largest region in Somalia. The highest point in this region is Mount Bahaya, the third tallest mountain in Somalia with an elevation of 2120 meters; other notable peaks include Karkaar and Cal Miskaad mountains.
In 2024, Islamic State (IS) fighters wrested control of the Cal Miskaad (Al Miskaad) mountain range in Bari from rival militant group Al Shabaab.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Bari, Somalia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Bari: Key Facts
| Area | 70,088 km² |
|---|---|
| Capital | Bosaso |
Facts from Wikidata Q729170 (CC0).
History of Bari: Empires and States
The atlas records 6 polities whose mapped territory included part of Bari, from Omani Slave Coast in 1840 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| Omani Slave Coast | 1840–1855 CE |
| Majeerteen Sultanate | 1856–1889 CE |
| Italian Africa | 1890–1940 CE |
| British Africa | 1890–1959 CE |
| The British Empire | 1890–1959 CE |
| Federal Republic of Somalia | 1960–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Bari
Bari on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in Bari
5 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boosaaso | 46,969 | Bari | Admin-1 capital |
| 2 | Bandarbeyla | 13,753 | Bari | Populated place |
| 3 | Qardho | 1,341 | Bari | Populated place |
| 4 | Caluula | 513 | Bari | Populated place |
| 5 | Hurdiyo | 176 | Bari | Populated place |
Ports in Bari
1 port mapped. Ranked by approach channel depth, the figure that limits which ships can call. Harbours link to their write-up on the page of the sea or coast they lie on. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Channel Depth | Class | Sea | Max Vessel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boosaaso | — | Small | Red Sea & Gulf of Aden | medium vessels |
Bari: Quick Answers
- Where is Bari?
- Bari is a first-level division of Somalia, in Africa. Its mapped cities centre on 10.5625° N, 50.2072° E.
- What is the largest city in Bari?
- Boosaaso is the largest city mapped in Bari, with a metropolitan population of about 46,969.
- How many cities are in Bari?
- YearMaps maps 5 cities and towns in Bari, with a combined metropolitan population of about 62,752. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.