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Berbera

American  
[bur-ber-uh] / ˈbɜr bər ə /

noun

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


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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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

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

In 2018 Ethiopia and Somaliland signed a deal that should have led to Addis Ababa owning a 19% stake of the port of Berbera, with the Emirati logistics company DP World holding a 51% share.

From BBC Jan. 1, 2024

You didn't ask for any more information, or I should have told you that we went to Berbera first.

From Guy in the Jungle A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa by William Murray Graydon

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