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( 710658, 4315217;
www.buraocityplazahotel.com
; s/d US$21/23, ste US$35; )
The City Plaza is a low-slung compound of cottages scattered amid a leafy garden full of
birdsong. Service is professional, rooms are well appointed and cleaned with soldierly
precision and an expansion wing should only add to the goodness. It's located in a quiet
area, about 3km out of town along the road to Erigavo, so while the vibe is mellow, you're
sort of stuck here amid on-site amenities…which, on the plus side, include a kick-butt res-
taurant (mains US$3 to US$5).
HOTEL
Deero Hotel & Restaurant $
( 714499, 712299; s/d US$10/15; )
This multistorey building gets an A+ for its
clean rooms, ultra-central location, good beds and hygienic bathrooms. Another bonus is
the rooftop restaurant (mains US$2 to US$5), which trots out fish and meat dishes with
the added treat of splendid views over Burao.
Barwaaqo Hotel $
( 715700, 4140427; s/d US$10/15; )
Cheap, well-maintained rooms with itty-bitty
bathrooms. However, most of the singles have only interior windows. Cold water only. It's
close to the centre.
HOTEL
Shamaxle Restaurant $
(mains US$3-6; breakfast, lunch & dinner)
The location, in a leafy compound right by
the Todgheer River, is top-notch. And the juicy
hanid
(roast lamb) will have your taste
buds leaping for joy.
SOMALI
Getting There & Away
Shared taxis leave for Hargeisa (US$12, 260km) via Sheekh (60km) and Berbera
(120km).
Sanaag
Welcome to what is possibly the most special province in the country. Now is your chance
to leave behind all that is familiar and to fall completely off the radar. This part of the
country is largely cut off from the rest, and from itself, by a degraded transportation net-
