1. Mogadishu – 2,587,000
Capital and largest city, major coastal port and political hub.
2. Hargeisa – 478,000
Commercial capital of Somaliland, growing trade and stone-cutting hub.
3. Berbera – 242,000
Historic port on Gulf of Aden, vital for regional trade.
4. Kismayo – 235,000
Strategic port city in Jubaland, key for maritime commerce.
5. Marka – 230,000
Coastal town south of Mogadishu, historic center for trade.
6. Jamaame – 185,000
Agricultural trade town in Lower Juba, known for farming markets.
7. Baidoa – 130,000
Regional agricultural and transport hub in South West State.
8. Burao (Burco) – 99,000
Major hub in Togdheer, known for livestock markets.
9. Bosaso – 74,000
Key port city in Puntland, important for maritime and trade activities.
10. Afgooye – 65,000
Inland town near Mogadishu, known for agricultural production.
11. Galkayo – 61,000
Commercial crossroads in central Somalia, border of Puntland and Galmudug.
12. Laascaanood (Las Anod) – 60,000
Regional center in Sool with growing urban population.
13. Garoowe – 57,000
Capital of Puntland, administrative and service hub.
14. Beledweyne – 55,000
Agricultural town on the Shabelle River, key regional center.
15. Qoryooley – 52,000
Town in Lower Shabelle, known for fishing and farming.
16. Jowhar – 47,000
Historical agricultural and transport town in central Somalia.
17. Jilib – 44,000
Small town in Lower Juba, noted for its strategic location.
18. Bardhere (Baardheere) – 42,000
Fertile river town along the Jubba River in Gedo region.
19. Ceerigaabo (Erigavo) – 34,000
Capital of Sanaag region, known for mountainous terrain and trade.
20. Luuq – 34,000
Town on the Jubba River, historically a transport and trade node.
The above is subject to change.
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