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Baasi Destination Guide

Discover Baasi in Somalia

Baasi in the region of Shabeellaha Hoose is a town located in Somalia - some 61 mi or ( 99 km ) South-West of Mogadishu , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Baasi

Local time in Baasi is now 09:12 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Mogadishu " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Xuseyn Cawaale, Wagaaday, Siidow Cumar, Shalaamboot, and Qoryooley. When in this area, you might want to check out Xuseyn Cawaale . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Baasi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Bulo Marer hostage rescue attempt

On 11 January 2013, the French military attempted a rescue operation in Bulo Marer, Somalia to free a hostage known under the code-name "Denis Allex" from Al-Shabaab. The operation failed and Allex was executed in response.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 1.63 44.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 2013 in Somalia, Battles involving France, Conflicts in 2013, War in Somalia (2009–present)

Horseed

Horseed is a district of Marka, a city in the Shabelle Hoose region in southern Somalia. Its geographical coordinates are 1° 45' 0" North, 44° 38' 0" East.

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Located at 1.75 44.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Populated places in Somalia