Mogadishu
Sign in to saveMogadishu, locally known as Xamar or Hamar, or Jorawar, 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 4,126,815.
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Mogadishu is the capital and largest city of Somalia, located on the Indian Ocean coast. It has been a significant trading hub for thousands of years, connecting merchants across the Indian Ocean, and today has an estimated population of over 4 million people.
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Key facts
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- Mogadishu
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- Xamar (Somali) حمر (Arabic)Mogadiscio (Italian)
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- Capital city
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- Somalia#Africa
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- Location within Somalia##Location within Africa
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- Banaadir
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- Mayor
Article
45 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Antiquity
- Sarapion
- Foundation and origins
- Medieval Period
- Mogadishu Sultanate
- Medieval Mogadishu
- Early Modern period (1700s–1900s)
- Hiraab Imamate
- Geledi Sultanate
- Italian Somaliland (late 1800s–1960)
- Somali Republic (1960–1991)
- Civil war
- Reconstruction
- Government
- Federal
- Municipal
- Diplomatic missions
- Economy
- Landmarks
- Places of worship
- Palaces
- Museums, libraries and theatres
- Markets
- Institutes
- Hotels
- Geography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Education
- Culture
- Landmarks and institutions
- Sport
- Transportation
- Road
- Air
- Sea
- Railway
- Media
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Notes
- References
- External links
Mogadishu, locally known as Xamar or Hamar, or Jorawar, 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 4,126,815.
Mogadishu is located in the coastal Banaadir region on the Indian Ocean, which, unlike other Somali regions, is considered a municipality rather than a (federal state).