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City Details: Mogadishu

A few alternate names for Mogadishu are: MGQ, Magadiscio, Magadysha, Maqdishu, Mogaadisiyo, Mogadiisho, Mogadis, Mogadisas, Mogadischu, Mogadiscio

Mogadishu, 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.

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Mogadishu

General Information

  • Official Name: Somalia
  • Common Name: Somalia
  • Population: 2587183
  • Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu
  • Coordinates: 2.03711, 45.34375
  • Country Code: SOM
  • Continent: Africa

Closest Airports to Mogadishu

  • 1. Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ), distance from city center: 5.02 km
  • 2. Baidoa Airport (BIB), distance from city center: 224.33 km
  • 3. Kisimayu Airport (KMU), distance from city center: 418.24 km

Location of Mogadishu

Somalia Country Details

  • Country: Somalia
  • Official Name: Federal Republic of Somalia
  • Capital: Mogadishu
  • Region: Africa
  • Subregion: Eastern Africa
  • Population: 15,893,219
  • Area: 637,657 km²
  • Languages: Arabic, Somali
  • Currency: Somali shilling (Sh)
  • Timezones: UTC+03:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Djibouti
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya

Museums in Mogadishu, Somalia

Museum

Somali National Museum

Via Kamal Al Din, Xamar Weyne, Mogadishu, Somalia

Coordinates: 2.0377° N, 45.3381° E

Museum

Shuceyb Center

Via Afgooye, Guryaha Ruushka, Mogadishu, Somalia

Coordinates: 2.0414° N, 45.2997° E

Museum

Masjidka Ali Geedi

Karan Road, Karan District, Mogadishu, Somalia

Coordinates: 2.0612° N, 45.3742° E