Berbera
a seaport in Somalia, on the Gulf of Aden: former capital of British Somaliland.
Historical Examples
The River of Darkness William Murray Graydon
The River of Darkness William Murray Graydon
The Annual Register 1914 Anonymous
In the grip of the Mullah F. S. Brereton
The River of Darkness William Murray Graydon
In the grip of the Mullah F. S. Brereton
In the grip of the Mullah F. S. Brereton
In the grip of the Mullah F. S. Brereton
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 6 Various
In the grip of the Mullah F. S. Brereton
noun
a port in N Somalia, (in the separatist area called Somaliland), on the Gulf of Aden. Pop: about 200 000 (2000 est)
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