Somaliland is an unrecognised sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, internationally considered to be part of Somalia.

In the north and northwest, along the Gulf of Aden, lie the coastal plains of the Guban region.

The highest peak is found on Mount Shimbiris of the Cal Madow range, with a height of 2,460 metres (8,070 ft).

[8] In the east, the Haud is separated from the Ain and Nugal valleys by the Buur Dhaab mountain range.

Somaliland lies north of the Equator and has a dry climate, with most regions designated as arid, with a few, smaller, areas as semi-arid.

Most of the annual rainfall is concentrated in the highland and plateaux regions of the country, which both receive an average of 300–600 millimetres (12–24 in) per year.

Gu (spring) is the longest wet season, and lasts from late March to early June.

[10] Time and Date (dewpoints, 2005-2015)[17] Weather Atlas (daily sun hours)[18] Somaliland has a total coastline of 850 kilometres (530 mi), along the Gulf of Aden.