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Fun fact 1 about Bosaso

Bosacity
city

Bosaso was previously known as Bandar Qasim, named after a local trader and his favorite camel Boosaas.

Bosaso
Somalia
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Bosaso

Somalia

Country
Somalia
Population
300.0K
Coordinates
11.28, 49.18
651st most populous city in the world

Bosaso, historically known as Bender Qassim, is a city in the northeastern Bari province of Somalia. It is the administrative capital of the Bosaso District and the principal commercial center of the Puntland regional state.

From the “Etymology” section

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