Discover Hobyo in Somalia
Hobyo in the region of Mudug with its 12,564 habitants is a town located in Somalia - some 317 mi or ( 510 km ) North-East of Mogadishu , the country's capital .
Local time in Hobyo is now 03:17 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Mogadishu " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Qoryooley, Mogadishu, Garavadde, Gaalkacyo, and Ceelgaalaad. When in this area, you might want to check out Qoryooley . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Hobyo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Hobyo
Hobyo is an ancient harbor city in the Mudug region of Somalia. Hobyo literally means "here, water", and the plentiful fresh water to be had from the wells in and around the town (a rarity in this part of the world) has been the driving force behind Hobyo's ancient status as a favorite port-of-call for sailors.
Located at 5.35 48.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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