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Somalia · Galguduud

Cabudwaaq: how to get there and around

Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.

Cabudwaaq is a city of 120,000 people in Somalia (Galguduud), 336 m (1,102 ft) above sea level.

Key facts

Population120,000
Elevation336 m (1,102 ft)
Time zoneAfrica/Addis_Ababa (UTC+3 now)
CurrencyShilling (SOS)
Dialling code+252
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro
Coordinates6.246, 46.225
Cabudwaaq

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Daylight in Cabudwaaq runs from about 11 h 48 min a day in late December to 12 h 31 min in late June (computed for 6.25° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Cabudwaaq in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

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Common questions

How big is Cabudwaaq?

About 120,000 people live in Cabudwaaq (GeoNames).

What time zone is Cabudwaaq in?

Africa/Addis_Ababa, currently UTC+3.

What currency is used in Cabudwaaq?

The Shilling (SOS). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Cabudwaaq?

Warder (127 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.