Beach
Bandarbeyla coast
A long surf-washed shore lined with fishing boats.
Bandarbeyla – history, culture and places to visit | Warar
Cities of Somalia Bari · Puntland
Bandarbeyla
Bander Beyla · Bayla · Bender BeilaA small fishing town on the Indian Ocean coast of the Bari region.
AdministrationPuntland
RegionBari
Population4,360Estimate: urban population of the whole district (UNFPA PESS 2014), 2014
Location9.495°, 50.813°
Places to visit1
Overview
Bandarbeyla is a small coastal town and the seat of Bandarbeyla District in the Bari region. It lies on the Indian Ocean, between the sea and sandy, hilly terrain.
What makes it unique
- 01A fishing town on the Indian Ocean
- 02Site of the highest 2004 tsunami run-up measured on the Somali coast
Places to visit
History
The tsunami of December 2004 hit the town hard. A UNESCO-led survey recorded a run-up of almost 9 metres at Bandarbeyla — the highest it measured on the Somali coast.
Culture
The community is largely made up of fishing families whose lives are bound to the sea.
Economy
Fishing is the main livelihood, with some small-scale farming.