Mareero

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Mareero Beach

| official_name = Xeebta Mareero

| native_name = Xeebta Mareero

| image_skyline = Mareero Beach.jpg

| settlement_type = Beach

| pushpin_map = Somalia

| pushpin_label_position = Botton

| coordinates = {{Coord|11|19|47|N|49|17|48|E|type:landmark_region:SO|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = {{flag|Somalia}}

• {{flag|Puntland}}

| subdivision_name = Region

| utc_offset = +3

| timezone1 = EAT

}}

Mareero Beach, Xeebta Marero is a beach located ({{convert|25|km|mi}} east of Bosaso. It possesses coastal habitat, frankincense and other myrrh groups growing plateau, grazing areas, sizeable beach and most importantly the mareero natural harbour, which is deep enough to provide anchorage.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mindat.org/feature-54258.html|title=Mareero, Gobolka Bari, Somalia}} The mareero harbour became an illegal immigration route between Somalia and Yemen and the Arab peninsula generally since the collapse of the Somali central government in early 1991. The harbour was formerly used by Somali business communities for export and import of goods for centuries.

According to reports, boats carrying arms smuggled from Yemen have been docked at the Marero harbour.{{cite web |last1=voanews |first1=voanews |title=Authorities in Somalia's Puntland Region Tout Capture of Weapons-laden Boat |url=https://www.voanews.com |website=voanews |publisher=voanews |accessdate=September 23, 2017 |ref=Authorities in Somalia's Puntland Region Tout Capture of Weapons-laden Boat}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.voanews.com/africa/authorities-somalias-puntland-region-tout-capture-weapons-laden-boat|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190718023909/https://www.voanews.com/africa/authorities-somalias-puntland-region-tout-capture-weapons-laden-boat|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 18, 2019|title=Authorities in Somalia's Puntland Region Tout Capture of Weapons-laden Boat|website=Voice of America}}

Mareero beach is popular for its sizeable beach, where visitors and tourists have been flocking in recent years.