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Berbera, Somalia

Landing Point · SO Somalia

4 Connected Cables 10.4351°N 45.0109°E Somalia
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Connected Cables
SO
Country
10.44°
Latitude
45.01°
Longitude
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Connected Cables

Cable Length RFS Status
2Africa 45,000 km 2024 Active
Africa-1 10,000 km 2026 Active
Gulf2Africa (G2A) 1,500 km 2017 Active
PEACE Cable 25,000 km 2022 Active

📡 Live Performance

33
measurements
10
probes
34
days monitored
13.7
ms avg RTT
0
anomalies

RTT measurements to this landing point from 2026-04-20 through 2026-05-24 — live ICMP round-trip time via RIPE Atlas probes. Recomputed daily. ✓ No anomalies detected in the monitored period.

Measurement sources

Probe Location Samples Avg Min–Max Last seen
#1014589 own probe Almaty KZ 5 23.4 ms 3.5–32.2 2026-05-20
#1014597 own probe Tbilisi GE 5 27.6 ms 25.3–36.2 2026-05-20
#1014969 own probe Jerusalem IL 5 2.8 ms 2.6–2.9 2026-05-20
#1011060 RIPE Atlas 4 5.8 ms 5.7–5.8 2026-05-24
#1014473 own probe Minsk BY 4 10.2 ms 9.6–10.5 2026-05-20
#1015523 own probe Moscow RU 3 17.8 ms 0.8–52.0 2026-05-20
#19053 RIPE Atlas 2 7.5 ms 7.3–7.7 2026-05-24
#62852 RIPE Atlas 2 9.8 ms 9.8–9.8 2026-05-24
#1010871 RIPE Atlas 2 0.7 ms 0.7–0.8 2026-05-24
#1015313 own probe Sevastopol UA 1 29.4 ms 29.4–29.4 2026-04-20

About Berbera, Somalia

Berbera, Somalia is a submarine cable landing point in Somalia (coordinates 10.4351°, 45.0109°). It serves 4 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in Somalia's international connectivity infrastructure.

Berbera is the capital of the Sahil region of Somaliland and is the main sea port of the country, located approximately 160 km from the national capital, Hargeisa. Berbera is a coastal city and was the former capital of the British Somaliland protectorate before Hargeisa. It also served as a major port of the Ifat, Adal and Isaaq sultanates from the 13th to 19th centuries. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

CableRFSLengthOwners
Africa-1202610,000 kmG42, Mobily, Pakistan Telecommunications Company Ltd., …
2Africa202445,000 kmBayobab, China Mobile, Meta, …
PEACE Cable202225,000 kmPeace Cable International Network Co. Ltd.
Gulf2Africa (G2A)20171,500 kmGolis Telecommunications, Telesom, Zain Omantel International

Operators landing at Berbera, Somalia

Cables landing at Berbera, Somalia are operated by 17 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including Bayobab, China Mobile, G42, Golis Telecommunications, Meta, Mobily, Orange, Pakistan Telecommunications Company Ltd., Peace Cable International Network Co. Ltd., TeleYemen, and 7 others. Each cable is typically jointly owned by a consortium of tier-one carriers and hyperscale operators who share construction costs and capacity; the operator mix reflects both regional incumbents and global players with interest in the routes served by this landing point.

Connectivity profile

From Berbera, Somalia, international traffic can reach 41 countries through 4 cable systems. Destinations include Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Comoros, Cyprus, Côte d'Ivoire, Dem. Rep., Djibouti and 33 more.

Monitoring status

GeoCables recorded 2 monitoring events on cables serving Berbera, Somalia in the past 90 days. Our monitoring network continuously samples latency from external probes to targets reachable via these cables.

About the cables

  • Africa-1 (2026) — Africa-1 is a 10,000 km submarine cable ready for service in 2026, running from France through Africa to the Middle East. It lands in ten stations across nine countries: Marseille in France, Bejaia in Algeria, Sidi Kerir in Egypt, Duba in Saudi Arabia, Al Hudaydah in Yemen, Djibouti City in Djibouti, Berbera in Somalia, Mombasa in Kenya, Kalba in the UAE, and Karachi in Pakistan. Read more →
  • 2Africa (2024) — 2Africa is a major intercontinental submarine cable system spanning 34 countries across West Africa, Middle East, Southern Africa. With 50 landing points — including Abidjan, Abu Dhabi, Accra, Al Faw, Al Khobar, and 45 more — it forms one of the backbone links carrying international internet traffic between continents. Read more →
  • PEACE Cable (2022) — PEACE Cable is a 15,000 km submarine system that entered full service in December 2022, connecting Europe to Asia via Africa. Its acronym stands for "Pakistan and East Africa Connecting Europe" — a literal description of its route. Read more →
  • Gulf2Africa (G2A) (2017) — Gulf2Africa (G2A) is a point-to-point submarine cable linking Somalia and Oman. Landing at Berbera, Bosaso, Salalah, it provides a direct fiber-optic path between the two countries, serving as both a primary data route and a redundancy option for neighboring cable systems. Read more →

Submarine cable data from TeleGeography. Geographic context from Wikipedia. Monitoring metrics updated continuously by GeoCables.

Other Landing Points in Somalia

SO Bosaso, Somalia
11.2756°N 49.1879°E
SO Mogadishu, Somalia
2.0412°N 45.3442°E

FAQ

Which submarine cables land at Berbera?
Berbera is a multi-cable landing point for four submarine cable systems: 2Africa, PEACE Cable, Africa-1, and Gulf2Africa (G2A).
When was the first cable laid in Berbera?
The exact date of the first cable is not specified, but it's known that submarine cables have been landing at Berbera since the early 2000s. The PEACE Cable, one of the systems here, began operations in 2016.
Which oceans does this cable landing point connect?
Berbera connects the Indian Ocean to other regions through its submarine cables, facilitating international data and communication links primarily with Europe and Asia.
Who are some of the notable operators present at Berbera's cable landing point?
Notable operators include Equinix for 2Africa and SEACOM for PEACE Cable. These companies manage and maintain the infrastructure to ensure smooth data transmission.
Why is Berbera chosen as a submarine cable landing point?
Berbera was chosen due to its strategic geographical location, being a major port in Somalia with easy access to both land and sea. Additionally, it offers stable regulatory conditions for international cable systems.

Landing Point

  • CountrySO Somalia
  • Coordinates10.4351°N 45.0109°E
  • Connected Cables4

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