Puntland is geographically situated in the northeastern portion of Somalia. It is bordered by Somaliland to its west, the Gulf of Aden in the north, the Indian Ocean in the southeast, and Ethiopia in the southwest. Puntland occupies a total land area of 212,510 km 2 (82,050 sq mi) [50] or roughly one-third of Somalia's geographical area. [51]

2024年4月3日 · Puntland is a destination for many Somalis displaced by violence in the south. Unlike its neighbour, breakaway Somaliland, Puntland has said it does not seek recognition as an independent entity,...

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2024年3月31日 · Somalia's semi-autonomous state of Puntland said on Sunday it has withdrawn from the country's federal system and will govern itself independently until constitutional amendments passed by the...

2019年8月2日 · Puntland area is composed of Bari, Mudug, Nugal, Sool, Karkaar, Sanaag, and Ayn regions. It occupies one-third of northeastern Somalia and almost half of Somali’s coastline. Puntland has a population of about 3 million people.

Puntland is an Autonomous state of Somalia in the Horn of Africa. Officially it is called the Puntland State of Somalia. [1] Its capital is Garowe. To the east of Puntland is Khatumo. To the south is Galmudug. The economy is centered around the city of Bosaso. Livestock, fishing, and frankincense are major businesses. The province covers about ...

Puntland (Somali: Taariikhda Buntilaan), (Arabic: تاريخ أرض البنط), (Spanish: Historia de Puntlandia), officially the Puntland State of Somalia (Somali: Dowladda Buntilaan ee Soomaaliya), Arabic: ولاية أرض البنط الصومالية), is a Federal Member State in northeastern Somalia.

Puntland is officially a federal state in Somalia. Its location is the tip of the Horn. A third of Somalia's population lives in the state, [2] which contains about a third of the nation's geographical area. [3] The name "Puntland" is derived from the Land of Punt mentioned by ancient Egyptian sources.

Unlike the self-declared Republic of Somaliland, Puntland did not claim complete independence from Somalia—it instead sought to remain a part of the country as an autonomous region, with the goal of reuniting the country as a federal republic.

Puntland is bordered on the north by Somaliland, on the east by the Gulf of Aden, on the south by the Indian Ocean, and on the south by the central state of Galmudug. Puntland is known for its coastline and its production of unique products such as frankincense, myrrh, and Arabic gum.