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Berbera

American

[bur-ber-uh] / ˈbɜr bər ə /

noun

a seaport in Somalia, on the Gulf of Aden: former capital of British Somaliland.

Berbera British

/ ˈbɜːbərə /

noun

a port in N Somalia, (in the separatist area called Somaliland), on the Gulf of Aden. Pop: about 200 000 (2000 est)

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The UAE, which has already been targeted this weekend by Iranian missiles, not only runs Berbera port, but has a nearby military base that it has recently expanded.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

In Berbera, a peaceful but little-developed city of 70,000, the atmosphere remains optimistic.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Dubai-based DP World’s $442 million investment in modernizing the Port of Berbera has positioned Somaliland as an emerging hub for regional trade and commerce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

The UAE cultivated multi-layered relationships with both Somalia's federal government and its regions, and has been involved in port operations in Bosaso in Puntland and Kismayo in Jubaland, as well as Berbera in Somaliland.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

The great annual fair had already assembled at the sea-port of Berbera, and tribes from all parts of the country were flocking thither with their motley wares.

From The Highlands of Ethiopia by Harris, William Cornwallis

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