Borama is the capital of Awdal province in the self-declared Republic of Somaliland.
Borama has between 300,000 and 400,000 residents.
Borama is 118 km from Hargeisa. The road is asphalted
There is a border crossing from Ethiopia in Tor-Vadzhaale (Tog-Wajaale) on the road from Hargeisa to Borama, about 40 km from Borama.
As Somaliland is an Islamic Republic, there is no legal alcohol available. There is tea similar to Middle Eastern tea.
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