| Official Name: | Baran |
| Native Name: | Baaraan |
| Settlement Type: | village |
| Pushpin Map: | Sool#Somaliland |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Somaliland |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sool |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Las Anod |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Timezone: | EAT |
| Utc Offset: | +3 |
| Coordinates: | 8.2669°N 47.2608°W |
Baran (so|Baaraan) is a village in the Sool region of Somaliland. It is inbetween Las Anod, the regional capital of Sool, and Kalabaydh. The main road that runs from the regional capital to the southeast is named after it. It is primarily inhabited by the Baharsame subclan of the Dhulbahante.[1] [2] In 1906 Baran was made part of the Darwiish grazing ground. It is located a dozen or so kilometers to the west of Weylahed, the second Darwiish capital in 1901.[3] [4]