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 says its recognition by Israel could be a boon for its Berbera port.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Berbera port on the Gulf of Aden has been transformed by the United Arab Emirates firm DP World over the past decade into a state-of-the-art facility on one of the world's busiest trade routes.

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

Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland has rejected an attempt by the central government to give the US exclusive control of a port and airbase in Berbera.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2025

We now set sail from Berbera, all highly disgusted with our defeat; and at Lieutenant Burton's request, we said we would go with him again if the Government would allow it.

From What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile by Speke, John Hanning