Official Name: | Karin |
Native Name: | Deegaanka Karin |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Somalia |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Coordinates: | 11.0236°N 49.1978°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Somalia |
Subdivision Type1: | Regional State |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Bari, Somalia |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Bosaso District[1] |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | +3 |
Karin is an ancient town in Bari region in Puntland, Somalia. Situated 40km (30miles) south of Bosaso on the Bari highway, the town administratively falls under the Bosaso municipality. It is famous for dates and fruit farms.[2] [3]