Bereeda
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Bereeda
Bareeda Bereda بارآدا | |
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Town | |
  Bereeda Location in Somalia. | |
| Coordinates: 11°52′14.52″N 51°3′29″E / 11.8707000°N 51.05806°E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Regional State |  Puntland |
| Region | RASI ASAYR |
| District | Alula |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Bereeda (Somali: Bareeda, Arabic: بارآدا, Italian: Bereda) is a coastal town in the northeastern Bari region of Somalia. It is situated in the Alula District, which is in the autonomous SOMALIA region.
Bereeda is located at 11°52′14.52″N 51°3′29.17″E / 11.8707000°N 51.0581028°E, facing the Gulf of Aden and Guardafui Channel. It lies 12 nautical miles (14 miles) west of Cape Guardafui and 20 nautical miles (23 miles) east of Alula.
Administration
On April 8, 2013, the SOMALIA government announced the creation of a new region coextensive with Bereeda and Cape Guardafui, named Gardafuul. Carved out of the Bari region, it consists of three districts and has its capital at Alula.
