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Merca (; ) is the capital city of the Lower Shebelle province of Somalia, a historic port city in the region. It is located approximately to the southwest of the nation's capital Mogadishu. Merca is the traditional home territory of the Bimal clan and was the center of the Bimal revolt.

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Merca, also known locally as Marka, is a city in Somalia that serves as the capital of the Lower Shebelle region. The city has a population of 230,100 and is situated at an elevation of 12 meters above sea level. It operates in the UTC+03:00 time zone.

The administrative area is also referred to as Lower Shabeelle. Merca is distinct from the similarly named location Merka.

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Place details

Locality: Marka مركة
Region: Shabeellaha Hoose شبيلي السفلى
Country: Soomaaliya الصومال
Population: 230,100
Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu

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PM2.5: 6.6 µg/m³
PM10: 11.3 µg/m³

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Merca
Settlement.other_name: مَركة (Wadaad)
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Marka,Somalia.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.image_caption: Merca beachside
Settlement.nickname: Marka Cadey
Settlement.pushpin_map: Lower Shebelle#Somalia#Horn of Africa#Africa
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Somalia##Location within the Horn of Africa##Location within Africa
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Lower Shabelle
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 1000 BC
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor and Governor
Settlement.leader_name: Osman Muuse Mohamed
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric

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