| Place | Kind | District | Location | Population | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aadan Yabaal | Populated place | Adan Yabaal | 3.7782, 46.2463 | GeoNames · OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 5229 | |
| Ab Cegaal | Locality | Balcad | 2.6169, 46.0156 | GeoNames | |
| Abdule kudaad | Settlement | Jowhar | 2.9264, 45.7287 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 9094, UNDP - 2006 | |
| Abgal | Area | Cadale | 3.3333, 46.25 | GeoNames | |
| Abgal | Area | Cadale | 2.75, 46 | GeoNames | |
| Adadle ibrahim | Settlement | Jowhar | 3.2023, 45.3711 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 2513, UNDP - 1997 | |
| Adahio | Populated place | Balcad | 2.3833, 45.7667 | GeoNames | |
| Adale Ibrahim | Populated place | Jowhar | 3.2, 45.3667 | GeoNames | |
| Adalle Marine Protected Area | Nature reserve | 2.5272, 46.1906 | GeoNames | ||
| Adalou | Populated place | Jowhar | 2.9, 45.5167 | GeoNames · OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 9066 | |
| Afar Irdood | Locality | Cadale | 3.0271, 46.1511 | GeoNames | |
| Afrax Xilig | Locality | Adan Yabaal | 3.4961, 46.3582 | GeoNames | |
| Agar Gul | Populated place | Adan Yabaal | 3.6167, 46.8 | GeoNames · OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 4959 | |
| AgmareyAkmarey | Settlement | Jowhar | 2.7555, 45.6233 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 8833, UNDP - 2006 | |
| Al-kowsarAl-Kowsor | Settlement | Adan Yabaal | 3.6918, 46.3835 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 5230, UNDP - 2006 | |
| Alud | Settlement | Adan Yabaal | 3.7753, 46.2399 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 5259, UNDP - 2006 | |
| Ambiyo | Dune(s) | Cadale | 2.8433, 46.2541 | GeoNames · Wikidata | |
| Ambulo | Locality | Jowhar | 3.0333, 45.4667 | GeoNames | |
| Amer | Waterhole(s) | Balcad | 2.5336, 45.635 | GeoNames · Wikidata | |
| Aqab Doco | Populated place | Jowhar | 2.9056, 45.7549 | GeoNames | |
| AqabducoAqab Doco | Settlement | Jowhar | 2.8879, 45.7421 | 315 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 9056, UNDP - 2006, UNDP - 1997, FSAU |
| AqableyEl Acable, El Acablei | Well | Cadale | 2.6252, 46.106 | GeoNames | |
| Aqabsule | Hill | Cadale | 3.0608, 46.2838 | GeoNames · Wikidata | |
| Aqwaan Kutubey | Wadi | Jowhar | 2.9803, 45.8606 | GeoNames · Wikidata | |
| Arabey Dhalow | Locality | Adan Yabaal | 3.5391, 46.3888 | GeoNames | |
| Ararchi Eggi | Populated place | Jowhar | 3.1833, 45.5667 | GeoNames · OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 2514 | |
| Araru | Well | 2.3, 45.8167 | GeoNames | ||
| Arbax | Locality | Balcad | 2.3402, 45.4329 | GeoNames | |
| Arfac Yalacow | Locality | Cadale | 3.2109, 46.2945 | GeoNames | |
| Arjeegle | Settlement | Cadale | 2.63, 46.1533 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 8615, UNDP - 2006 | |
| Aroos Beenaat | Populated place | Jowhar | 2.8391, 45.6622 | GeoNames | |
| Aroos-beenaad | Settlement | Jowhar | 2.8363, 45.6576 | 325 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 8996, UNDP - 2006, UNDP - 1997 |
| Aroos-beenaad 2 | Settlement | Jowhar | 2.8338, 45.6427 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 8988, UNDP - 2006 | |
| Aual Selo | Populated place | Balcad | 2.35, 45.4 | GeoNames · OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 8073 | |
| Axmed CigoowBulo Ahmed Igo | Populated place | Jowhar | 2.9091, 45.549 | GeoNames · OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 9072 | |
| Axmed Maxamed Cali | Populated place | Adan Yabaal | 3.4028, 46.6353 | GeoNames · OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 4960 | |
| B/sh. ali abduleB/Sheekh Ali Abdule | Settlement | Balcad | 2.2981, 45.3918 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 8026, UNDP - 2006 | |
| Baalguri/gacan libaaxBalguri | Settlement | Jowhar | 2.7717, 45.5117 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 8865, UNDP - 2006, UNDP - 1997 | |
| BaaroweyneBaarrow Weyne | Settlement | Jowhar | 2.8675, 45.5226 | 2,873 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 9027, UNDP - 2006, UNDP - 1997 |
| Baarrow WeyneBarro Uein | Populated place | Jowhar | 2.8681, 45.5273 | GeoNames | |
| Baashinow | Locality | Balcad | 2.6102, 45.3478 | GeoNames | |
| BacaadleyBahadlei | Populated place | Balcad | 2.659, 45.4972 | GeoNames · OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 8656 | |
| Bacad Gooni | Dune(s) | Cadale | 2.7979, 46.2273 | GeoNames · Wikidata | |
| Bacad Shel | Waterhole(s) | Cadale | 3.0464, 46.4157 | GeoNames · Wikidata | |
| Bacadki Gaabey | Locality | Balcad | 2.2081, 45.5942 | GeoNames | |
| Bacadkii Cali Dhagoole | Well | Jowhar | 3.1833, 45.7854 | GeoNames | |
| BacarBur dacar, Buur Dacaar | Settlement | Cadale | 3.0724, 46.3614 | 167 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 4961, UNDP - 1997, FSAU |
| Bad-Bad | Populated place | Jowhar | 2.7418, 45.6677 | GeoNames · OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 8813 | |
| Bagdaad | Settlement | Cadale | 3.0758, 46.1951 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 5266, UNDP - 2006 | |
| Bahduy | Well | Balcad | 2.311, 45.8121 | GeoNames | |
| Bakaaroole | Settlement | Balcad | 2.4009, 45.7574 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 8133, UNDP - 2006, UNDP - 1997 | |
| Bakad Cad | Waterhole(s) | Cadale | 3.0761, 46.0958 | GeoNames · Wikidata | |
| Bakad jeex | Settlement | Balcad | 2.3951, 45.4824 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 8125, UNDP - 2006 | |
| Bakad-jeex | Settlement | Balcad | 2.6642, 45.8067 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 8681, UNDP - 2006 | |
| Bakada madow | Settlement | Balcad | 2.5207, 46.0769 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 8371, UNDP - 2006 | |
| Bakadcad | Well | Adan Yabaal | 3.4148, 46.7674 | GeoNames | |
| Bakado cad | Settlement | Balcad | 2.3829, 45.7626 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 8106, UNDP - 2006 | |
| Bal'adBalcad, Balad, Balcad Town | District Capital | Balcad | 2.3593, 45.3896 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 8081, UNDP - 2006, UNDP - 1997, FSAU | |
| Balad | Settlement | Balcad | 2.6267, 45.5048 | 325 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 8610, UNDP - 1997 |
| Balad Raxma | Populated place | Balcad | 2.6266, 45.5047 | GeoNames | |
| Balcad | Populated place | Balcad | 2.36, 45.3855 | GeoNames | |
| Balguri | Populated place | Jowhar | 2.7667, 45.5167 | GeoNames | |
| Ballayga Ceel Moxamed Cali | Sand area | Adan Yabaal | 3.4163, 46.8395 | GeoNames · Wikidata | |
| BanaaneyBannaaney | Settlement | Jowhar | 2.7978, 45.513 | 942 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 8913, UNDP - 2006, UNDP - 1997 |
| Banaanka-boorowBananko Borow | Settlement | Balcad | 2.6922, 45.4366 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 8726, UNDP - 2006 | |
| Bananey | Settlement | Balcad | 2.4752, 45.3447 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 8277, UNDP - 2006 | |
| Bandar-salaama | Settlement | Balcad | 2.4908, 45.4387 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 8309, UNDP - 2006 | |
| BandarkaBiramiide, Biramlide | Island | 2.2937, 45.7955 | GeoNames · Wikidata | ||
| Bannaaan | Settlement | Jowhar | 2.9903, 45.5072 | 204 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 9142, UNDP - 1997 |
| Bannaan | Populated place | Jowhar | 2.9894, 45.5064 | GeoNames | |
| Bannaan | Populated place | Jowhar | 2.8924, 45.4817 | GeoNames · OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 9059 | |
| Bannaan | Populated place | Jowhar | 2.835, 45.34 | GeoNames · OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 8993 | |
| Bannaaney | Populated place | Jowhar | 2.7979, 45.5128 | GeoNames | |
| Baqdaad | Populated place | Balcad | 2.6126, 45.5027 | GeoNames · OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 8575 | |
| Baqdad | Settlement | Cadale | 3.033, 46.3313 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 9163, FSAU | |
| BaraagtaBaraqta | Settlement | Jowhar | 3.0536, 45.3555 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 9176, UNDP - 2006 | |
| Barake | Settlement | Jowhar | 2.8233, 45.3718 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 8973, FSAU | |
| Baraki | Populated locality | Jowhar | 2.8359, 45.3913 | GeoNames · OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 8989 | |
| BarakoBarrki | Settlement | Jowhar | 2.8343, 45.388 | 413 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 8992, UNDP - 2006, UNDP - 1997 |
| BardeUar Berda | Well | Cadale | 2.6387, 46.1211 | GeoNames · Wikidata | |
| Barde | Dune(s) | Cadale | 2.6634, 46.1831 | GeoNames | |
| Bardheere | Settlement | Balcad | 2.6392, 45.5081 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 8634, UNDP - 2006 | |
| Bardhere | Settlement | Balcad | 2.6411, 45.6122 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 8636, UNDP - 1997 | |
| BareyBarrey | Settlement | Jowhar | 2.8189, 45.5345 | 1,140 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 8965, UNDP - 2006, UNDP - 1997 |
| Barga adoomeyBarqa Adoomey | Settlement | Jowhar | 2.9295, 45.7094 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 9101, UNDP - 2006 | |
| Barka Mareyshir | Locality | Adan Yabaal | 3.5267, 46.1044 | GeoNames | |
| Barre Cali Xasan | Populated place | Jowhar | 2.9541, 45.584 | GeoNames · OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 9121 | |
| BarreyBulo Ballei | Populated place | Jowhar | 2.9408, 45.5313 | GeoNames · OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 9112 | |
| BarreyBarre Auadle | Populated place | Jowhar | 2.8206, 45.5353 | GeoNames | |
| Bashaqle | Well | Balcad | 2.4783, 46.0474 | GeoNames · Wikidata | |
| Bashaqle | Dune(s) | Balcad | 2.4793, 46.0568 | GeoNames | |
| BayaxaawBaywaxaw | Populated place | Jowhar | 2.7392, 45.5012 | GeoNames · OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 8812 | |
| Bayaxow | Settlement | Balcad | 2.7051, 45.4668 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 8758, UNDP - 2006 | |
| Beera lilaad | Settlement | Jowhar | 2.7484, 45.5792 | 137 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 8823, UNDP - 1997 |
| Beerihii Xawaadley | Locality | Balcad | 2.5837, 45.4716 | GeoNames | |
| Beerta Afaraad | Populated place | Jowhar | 2.7473, 45.5581 | GeoNames | |
| Beerta araraad | Settlement | Jowhar | 2.7466, 45.5581 | 494 | OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 8822, UNDP - 1997 |
| Beerta Lixaad | Populated place | Jowhar | 2.7477, 45.5799 | GeoNames | |
| Beerta Shanaad | Populated place | Jowhar | 2.7264, 45.5562 | GeoNames · OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 8788 | |
| Beerta Siyago | Populated place | Jowhar | 3.0178, 45.5133 | GeoNames · OCHA settlementsOBJECTID 9152 |
How this list is made
GeoNames and the OCHA settlements list were merged where the same name (after Somali spelling rules: double vowels, dh/d, kh/k, x/h, q/k, c) sits within 5 km. Wikidata items were merged into GeoNames by name. The district and region come from placing each point inside the OCHA district boundaries (COD-AB v03); where a row has no point, the district is the one its source gives. Population is the figure the source gives (GeoNames, or the UNDP 1997 estimate in the OCHA list); most rows have none. The whole list, with every region or letter, is on Gazetteer of every place. We copy the sources and do not change what they say; see how we source.
Sources
- OCHA settlements: OCHA FISS, Somalia - Settlements (COD-ST), som_settlements_2022, from the UNDP 1997 gazetteer and FAO, UNHCR, UNSOS, IOM-DTM, PRMN
- GeoNames: GeoNames gazetteer, country dumps SO, DJ, ET, KE (download.geonames.org/export/dump), pulled 12 Nov 2026
- Wikidata: Wikidata, items tied to Somalia, Somaliland or the Somali language, pulled 12-13 Nov 2026
- OCHA boundaries: OCHA Somalia, Subnational Administrative Boundaries (COD-AB) v03, valid 8 Jan 2025