Mogadishu - Wikipedia
Mogadishu, [a] locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and most populous city of Somalia. The city has served as an important port connecting traders across the Indian Ocean for millennia and has an estimated urban population of 2,610,483. [9]
Mogadishu | Capital of Somalia, Horn of Africa, Indian Ocean port ...
Jan 5, 2025 · Mogadishu, capital, largest city, and a major port of Somalia, located just north of the Equator on the Indian Ocean. One of the earliest Arab settlements on the East African coast, its origins date to the 10th century.
History of Mogadishu - Wikipedia
Mogadishu (Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar; Arabic: مقديشو) is the largest city in Somalia and the nation's capital. Located in the coastal Benadir region on the Indian Ocean, the city has served as an important port for centuries.
Mogadishu - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mogadishu (Somali: Muqdisho) is the capital city of the African country of Somalia. It is also the largest city in that country. It is located in the coastal Banadir region on the Somali Sea. The city has been an important port for the region for many centuries. [1] . Estimates of the city's population are between 4.9 and 6 million people.
Mogadishu, Somalia (ca. 950- ) - Blackpast
Apr 1, 2011 · Mogadishu, the capital city of Somalia, is located in the horn of Africa and bordering the Red Sea. The major religion is Sunni Muslim and the official language is Somali although Arabic, Italian, and English are all spoken there. Mogadishu’s 2009 population estimate was …
Mogadishu - Wikitravel
Dec 3, 2024 · Mogadishu (Somali: Muqdisho; Arabic: مقديشو Maqadīshū) is the official capital of Somalia and a major commercial city on the coast of East Africa. Mogadishu was a major battleground in the Somali civil war, which ravaged the …
Navigating the two sides of Somalia's capital Mogadishu
May 31, 2023 · But the true essence of Mogadishu can only be experienced through its restaurants, markets, beaches and people. The city comes to life at night and is best explored on a bajaja - a Somali...
Mogadishu population, economy, gdp, technology and facts
Mogadishu, locally called Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and largest city of Somalia, situated just north of the Equator on the Indian Ocean. The city has ancient roots dating back to the 10th century when it became one of the first Arab settlements on the East African coast.
Somalia - Wikipedia
Somalia, [a] officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, [b] is the easternmost country in continental Africa.The country is located in the Horn of Africa and is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti [14] to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, and the Indian Ocean to the east. Somalia has the longest coastline on Africa's mainland. [15]
CCTV cameras put shop owners at risk in Somalia's capital Mogadishu …
Shop owners in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, are caught between a rock and a hard place over a government directive that they install CCTV cameras outside their businesses to intensify ...