Buur Ukur

Buur Ukur
Buur Cukur
Buur Ukur

Location within Ethiopia

Coordinates: 5°04′20″N 44°54′50″E / 5.0723°N 44.9138°E / 5.0723; 44.9138
Country Ethiopia
Region Somali
Zone Gode
Elevation 1,609 m (5,279 ft)
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)

Buur Ukur (also written Buur Cukur, Bur Ukur, Burukur, Buurukur) is the name of both a town and the surrounding low-lying region in Ethiopia's Gode Zone in the Somali Region.

Overview

It is located on the eastern shore of the Shabelle River, close to the region's main town, Mustahīl (Mustaxiil), and the Somali border town of Ferfer.[1]

The population of Buur Ukur is more than 25,000 Somalis.


References

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