Puntland
De facto state of East Africa
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Puntland is a de facto independent state widely considered an autonomous territory of Somalia. It was formed in 1998, and was a federal member state of Somalia from its founding until 2024. Puntland is located northeast of Somalia and east of Somaliland. Its capital is the city of Garoowe in the Nugal region. The state had a population of 4,334,633 in 2016.
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