Berbera

American  

[bur-ber-uh] / ˈbɜr bər ə /

noun

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

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Berbera British  

/ ˈbɜːbərə /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

Somaliland received a major international vote of confidence this month when Dubai's DP World announced plans, in partnership with landlocked Ethiopia, to develop Somaliland's Berbera port.

From Reuters

In 2016, the UAE signed a 30-year deal worth nearly $500m to develop and manage Berbera port, which has been described as the "Horn of Africa's most valuable real estate".

From BBC

A road is being built linking Berbera with Ethiopia, offering the landlocked country an alternative to the congested port in Djibouti.

From BBC

An obstructive Somaliland, with its highly strategic Berbera port, could block the continuity of its Maritime Silk Road along the eastern coast of Africa.

From BBC

"I was on the beach in Berbera when a young girl, no more than five, came up to me. She only spoke Somali, but then she pointed at me and shouted 'Covid-19!'. Once again, I said: 'No, I am from Taiwan', but I am not sure she understood."

From BBC