Native Name: | Somali: Budunbuuto |
Native Name Lang: | so |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Somalia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Map showing Budunbuuto in Somalia |
Pushpin Label: | Budunbuuto |
Coordinates: | 7.6194°N 49.0781°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Somalia |
Subdivision Type1: | Regional State |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Mudug |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Jariban District |
Timezone1: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | +3 |
Budunbuuto is a town in Jariiban District, northern Mudug Region, Somalia .
Budunbuto is located in the part of Somalia that belongs to the self-declared autonomous 'state' of Puntland.
It should not be confused Budunbuto, also in Puntland, but located further north in Eyl District, Nugaal Region.[1]
Budunbuto is located on a dirt road, 52 km northeast of the Jariban and 65 km from the Indian Ocean coast in an arid landscape with sparse and scattered vegetation. There are a number of fenced berkads within a kilometre of the village. Nearby villages include Lebi Lamaane (13 km) and Godobjiran District (39 km). The village has no primary school.[2]
Budunbuuto has a tropical savanna climate with an average annual temperature of 25.5°C. The hottest month is May, with an average temperature of 27.3°C; January is the coolest, with an average of 22.6°C. The annual rainfall is 166 mm. There are two distinct rainy seasons, April-May and October-November. May is the wettest month with about 60 mm of precipitation. From December to March there is little precipitation, and in the four months of June to September it is almost completely dry.[3]