Somalia.
Merca
This coastal city on the Indian Ocean shore south of Mogadishu, Merca serves as the capital of the Lower Shabelle region and is known for its distinct local…
Buurhakaba
Somali town in the Bay region defined by a dramatic bare granite inselberg that rises directly above the settlement, with camels and livestock grazing across…
Tog Wajaale
Tog Wajaale is a border town between Somaliland and Ethiopia that functions as the principal land crossing for goods moving in and out of Somaliland, includi…
Baidoa
Sprawling low-rise city in Somalia's Bay region, its busy open-air market and colorful pastel buildings spread across flat semi-arid terrain, serving as the…
Iskushuban
A little Somali town on the Horn of Africa, Iskushuban shows its age in sun-baked mud-brick walls and a crenellated fort rising above arid, rocky terrain, wi…
Boorama
Boorama, the capital of Somaliland's Awdal region in the country's west, is known as the educational heart of the Somali people, home to numerous schools, co…
Burao
Burao is Somaliland's second capital and the city where the republic's founding conference was held, giving it an outsized role in the country's modern history.
Erigavo
This low-rise Somali town spread across arid flatlands, its grid of walled compounds and blue-roofed buildings shaded by scattered trees, serving as the main…
Mogadishu
Mogadishu, known locally as Xamar, is the capital and largest city of Somalia, with a history stretching back over a thousand years as a major Indian Ocean t…
Zeila
One of Africa's oldest continuously inhabited towns, Zeila is a coastal settlement in Somaliland with a history stretching back before the rise of Islam — Ro…
Bosaso
Bosaso, historically known as Bender Qassim, is the main commercial port of Puntland in northeastern Somalia, sitting on the southern shore of the Gulf of Ad…
Oddur
This flat, arid small town in Somalia's Bakool region, visible here as a spread of low buildings with blue metal roofs along a wide unpaved main street, with…
Beledweyne
Beledweyne is a town in central Somalia, the capital of the Hiiraan region, with the Shabelle River running through it.
Badhan
A low-rise town of flat-roofed, blue-trimmed buildings spread across an arid landscape in Somalia's Sanaag region, sitting close to both upland country and t…
Afmadow
A densely built town in southern Somalia's Jubaland region, set among lush green farmland and waterways near the Kenyan border, offering a glimpse into every…
Dhahar
This small Horn of Africa town in Somaliland's Sanaag region, where a wide paved main street lined with colourful corrugated-roof shops and acacia trees give…
Garoowe
Garoowe serves as the capital of Puntland, the autonomous region in northeastern Somalia, and sits at a strategic road junction where routes branch toward La…
Gaalkacyo
Gaalkacyo is a sizeable Somali town that functions as the administrative centre of the Mudug region and sits on the internal boundary dividing the Puntland a…
Taleh
Taleh, in Somalia's Sool region, draws historically curious visitors to its arid highland setting, where dry-stone ruins and painted political murals speak t…
Qardho
This little arid-country town in Somalia's Puntland region, where low whitewashed stone buildings line dusty roads under wide open skies, with upland terrain…
Hobyo
A compact Somali coastal town where the Indian Ocean meets arid upland terrain, Hobyo offers a raw, end-of-the-road atmosphere for travelers drawn to remote…
Bereeda
A compact Somali coastal town where the sea meets the edge of upland country, Bereeda offers a raw, end-of-the-road waterfront setting for travelers drawn to…
Dinsoor
A Somali market town within reach of both water and upland terrain, Dinsoor draws independent travellers curious about everyday life in the Bay region's inte…
Odweine
A tiny Somali highland town set among rolling hills with water nearby, offering a glimpse into everyday life in the interior of the Horn of Africa.
Bargal
Compact Somali coastal town where the sea meets the edge of upland country, Bargal offers a raw, end-of-the-road waterfront setting for travelers drawn to re…
Adale
A little Somali town within reach of both coastal waters and upland terrain, offering a glimpse into everyday life in a region where few travelers venture.
Dhobley
Modest Somali town near water, Dhobley offers a glimpse into everyday life along the country's southern borderlands, where a modest local scene reflects the…
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