Mount Shimbiris

#2 among destinations in Somalia

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Mountain

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Facts and practical information

Mount Shimbiris is the highest peak in Somaliland. It has an elevation of 2,460 metres above sea level. It is located in the Al Madow mountain range in the Sanaag region. SRTM data shows that its often-quoted elevation of 2,416 metres is slightly low. ()

Local name: Shimbiris Elevation: 8071 ftProminence: 4905 ftCoordinates: 10°44'5"N, 47°14'48"E

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SanaagSomalia

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Mount Shimbiris – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lamadaya, Cal Madow, Ogo Mountains.

~700 ftNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Lamadaya, Erigavo
4 min walk • Lamadaya are waterfalls that are located in the Cal Madow mountain range in the eastern Sanaag region of Somalia. The meaning of the word in the Somali language is "not to be looked at", owing to the waterfalls' steep incline atop a high hill. The nearest town to Lamadaya is Ulheed, which is situated towards the Red Sea coast.
~700 ftNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Cal Madow
4 min walk • Cal Madow is a mountain range in Somaliland. It stretches across an area between the east of Erigavo, Somaliland, to the Bari region of Somalia. Its peak sits at almost 2,500 m in Shimbiris, northwest of Erigavo. Cal Madow was a tourist destination in the late 1980s.
1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Ogo Mountains
25 min walk • The Ogo Mountains, also known as the Galgodon Highlands, are a mountain range in Somaliland. They cross the Sanaag and Togdheer regions. With a mean peak height of 2,450 m, the ecology of this landform is semi-desert.

Mount Shimbiris

Facts and practical information

Mount Shimbiris – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Lamadaya, Erigavo

Cal Madow

Ogo Mountains