Sister cities of Bosaso

Bosaso (Somali: Boosaaso, Arabic: بوساسو‎) is a city in the northeastern Bari region (gobol) of Somalia. Located on the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden, it serves as the province's commercial capital and is a major seaport within the autonomous Puntland state.

Formerly known as Bandar Qasim, Bosaso's population is estimated at about 700,000 residents. It is the third largest city in the country after Mogadishu and Hargeisa. While Bosaso is a melting pot, with residents hailing from all the major clans of Somalia, most of its population is from the Harti confederation of Darod sub-clans. The city is relatively peaceful in comparison to the southern parts of Somalia.