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Re: Berbera for the capital of Somaliland?
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 3:56 pm
by Nabadiyocaano
KingMJ wrote:abdi.ismail wrote:Burco is a dusty place in the middle of nowhere, what would be the advantage of having that as a capital? Berbera is hot but is situated by the sea so the sea-breeze would help to cool you down. Why are you all complaining about a little heat? Ma dumar bad tihiin?
Because historically Burco used to be the Commercial center of the country. It had a very important role for livestock, some even previously say it was the most important city.
But for reasons such as weather e.g. dangerous sandstorms, Hargeisa became the more important and is the city where the government historically resides.
Sheikh is a beautiful city as well where my awoowe is from
I agree Sheikh is a beautiful place but I wouldn't like to spoil it my making it into a capital city. Developing it for tourism as it has all the making of one.
Re: Berbera for the capital of Somaliland?
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 3:57 pm
by Methylamine
Salaxlay should be the capital
Re: Berbera for the capital of Somaliland?
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 6:28 pm
by Mckuus
Re: Berbera for the capital of Somaliland?
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 7:13 pm
by ZubeirAwal
Hargeisa is indeed more populated with an estimated 1.3 million population whilist berbera has only 200,000.
But berbera has alot of potential.
Re: Berbera for the capital of Somaliland?
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 7:20 pm
by AsadSL
Burco for capital
Re: Berbera for the capital of Somaliland?
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 8:17 pm
by Mckuus
AbuukarSubeer wrote:Hargeisa is indeed more populated with an estimated 1.3 million population whilist berbera has only 200,000.
But berbera has alot of potential.
Why do Somalis always lie about how many people live in their towns...
Real population sizes:
Hargeisa: 560,028
Berbera: 60,753
SOURCE:
Somalia Water and Land Information Management - see page 11 of the report.
Re: Berbera for the capital of Somaliland?
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 8:30 pm
by abdikarim86
Most of Sland's population live in the cooler inland cities.
Why would anyone want to move to hell on earth aka Berbera?
Re: Berbera for the capital of Somaliland?
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 6:04 pm
by adam2000
let berbera be the dubai or jeddah of somaliland
Re: Berbera for the capital of Somaliland?
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 6:07 pm
by adam2000
let berbera be the dubai or jedah of somaliland.
Re: Berbera for the capital of Somaliland?
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 7:30 pm
by AsadSL
Another coastal town in eastern saaxil or sanaag would make a great port capital. Berbera is too close to hargisea.
