Highest Major Cities in Somalia

Cities in Somalia with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by elevation above sea level (GeoNames digital elevation model).

📅 2026📏 metres42 entries🇸🇴 See all of this country’s rankings →

All entries · 42

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Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (metres, logarithmic scale); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.

Ceerigaabo33,853 people · Sanaag

1,786 m

Tog Wajaale22,700 people · Woqooyi Galbeed

1,551 m

Baki20,000 people · Awdal

1,481 m

Gebiley77,320 people · Woqooyi Galbeed

1,474 m

Borama597,842 people · Awdal

1,468 m

Hargeysa477,876 people · Woqooyi Galbeed

1,261 m

Ruqi148,702 people · Awdal

1,113 m

Burao99,270 people · Togdheer

1,041 m

Laascaanood60,100 people · Sool

692 m

Garoowe57,300 people · Nugaal

465 m

Baidoa129,839 people · Bay

441 m

Dhamas27,000 people · Gedo

400 m

Saaxo26,000 people · Mudug

371 m

Dhabad36,000 people · Galguduud

358 m

Cabudwaaq120,000 people · Galguduud

336 m

Balanbale68,000 people · Galguduud

330 m

Diinsoor20,000 people · Bay

311 m

Gaalkacyo61,200 people · Mudug

288 m

Buurhakaba27,792 people · Bay

277 m

Beled Hawo73,000 people · Gedo

218 m

Beledweyne55,410 people · Hiiraan

182 m

Buulobarde16,928 people · Hiiraan

150 m

Luuq33,820 people · Gedo

150 m

Jawhar47,086 people · Middle Shabele

108 m

Baardheere42,240 people · Gedo

97 m

Wanlaweyn22,022 people · Lower Shabeelle

93 m

Afgooye65,461 people · Lower Shabeelle

87 m

Qoryooley51,720 people · Lower Shabeelle

64 m

El Dibir200,000 people · Bari

48 m

Eyl18,904 people · Nugaal

47 m

Bu’aale17,475 people · Middle Juba

44 m

Jilib43,694 people · Middle Juba

25 m

Ceeldheer26,562 people · Galguduud

20 m

Bosaso74,287 people · Bari

12 m

Jamaame42,270 people · Lower Juba

12 m

Marka230,100 people · Lower Shabeelle

12 m

Mogadishu2,587,183 people · Banaadir

12 m

Berbera242,344 people · Woqooyi Galbeed

11 m

Kismayo234,852 people · Lower Juba

11 m

Qandala19,300 people · Bari

8 m

Saylac18,600 people · Awdal

6 m

Kaambooni79,000 people · Lower Juba

5 m

Highlights

Within Somalia, Ceerigaabo ranks first in 2026 with 1,786 m, followed by Tog Wajaale (1,551 m) and Baki (1,481 m).

Across 42 entries, values run from 1,786 m (Ceerigaabo) to 5 m (Kaambooni), with a median of 166 m.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants · CC BY 4.0 (GeoNames) · fetched Oct 17, 2026 — Elevation is the GeoNames digital elevation model value at the populated place coordinates; population figures are shown for context.

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