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

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

A Somaliland official, speaking anonymously to AFP, said new buildings and an airbase facility were recently completed at Berbera by the UAE, which has a 25-year concession to build a military base.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

The vessel sailed across the Gulf of Aden to Berbera in the breakaway region of Somaliland, where a Ilyushin Il-76 cargo aircraft was waiting, he added.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

He lay for weeks on his sickbed gazing across the thatched roofs of Berbera to--watching---- Raleigh.

From Green Stockings A Comedy in Three Acts by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodle)

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