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Hobyo Destination Guide

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 .

Interactive map of Hobyo

Local time in Hobyo is now 12:06 PM (Thursday) . 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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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 5.35 48.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: History of Africa, History of Somalia, Mudug, Piracy in Somalia, Populated coastal places in Somalia, Populated places in Somalia

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Hobyo