Burtinle

Burtinle (Somali: Buurtinle), also known as Bur Tinle or Buurtinleh, is a city in the Nugal region of Puntland in northeastern Somalia.

Burtinle consists of 7 neighborhoods namely: Tinka Dheer in which the city is named, Kaantaroolka, Booray, Tuulo Ciise, Xafatul Carab, Buur Karoole, and Godqol Weyne[1] The town is home to a few clans, predominantly Awrtable but also some Cumar Maxamuud.

Its expansion funded by German Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau and managed by UNICEF was completed in 2023.

In March 2015, the Ministry of Labour, Youth and Sports in conjunction with the European Union and World Vision launched the Nugal Empowerment for Better Livelihood Project in the Burtinle, Garowe, Dangorayo, Eyl and Godobjiran districts of Puntland.

It aims buttress the regional economic sector through business support, training and non-formal education programs, community awareness workshops, and mentoring and networking drives.

Hospital Opening in Burtinle
Opening Ceremony with Puntland State Minister of Health as guest of honor, 2023
Burtinle construction site 2023
Burtinle District Hospital under construction, 2023