Burao

Burao, also spelt Bur'o or Bur'ao[3] (Burr-OH; Somali: Burco, .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}IPA: [Burˈʕo], Arabic: برعو), is the capital of the Togdheer region[4] and the second largest city in Somaliland.[5][6] Burao was the site of the declaration of an independent Somaliland on 18 May 1991.[7] The city originated as a well named Ceel-Gooni in the late 18th century used by nomads from the surrounding area.[8] The town subsequently grew around the well.[9][10] Due to the availability of water along the dry valley, Burao developed into a small inland market hub that linked the port of Berbera with the hinterland and offered trading facilities for the region's nomadic population.[11] The settlement was later on burned to the ground by British forces in 1900, with the modern settlement being re-established in 1910.[12][10]