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Mogadishu Destination Guide

Delve into Mogadishu in Somalia

Mogadishu in the region of Banaadir with its 2,587,183 residents is a city in Somalia and is the capital of this country.

Interactive map of Mogadishu

Current time in Mogadishu is now 09:20 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Mogadishu " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Scidle, Qoryooley, Nimoow, Merca, and Kismayo. While being here, make sure to check out Scidle . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Mogadishu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

SOMALİA MOGADİSHU MUQDISHO ADEN ABDULLE İNTERNATİONAL AİRPORT-21.09.2011-SAAT 13.wmv

5:17 min by Muammer Demir
Views: 31233 Rating: 4.83

SOMALİ MOGADİSHU ADEN ABDULLE İNTERNATİONAL AİRPORT-21.09.2011-SAAT 13.00 SOMALİDEN DÖNÜŞ YOLCULUĞU ..

The Advance on Al Shabaab in Somalia (Dispatch)

4:20 min by STRATFORvideo
Views: 22918 Rating: 4.71

Stratfor Africa analyst Marc Schroeder explains the attack strategy of Kenyan and allied forces as they move against al Shabaab strongholds in Somalia. For more, visit: www.Stratfor.com ..


MOGADİSHU MUQDİSHO ADEN ABDULLEH AİRPORT MAİN STREET

4:18 min by Muammer Demir
Views: 3468 Rating: 5.00

MOGADİSHU MUQDİSHO ADEN ABDULLEH AİRPORT MAİN STREET ..

I Against My Brother - a Somali Story

15:21 min by YISHAQ RUSSELL
Views: 3097 Rating: 2.25

"I am a Somali Christian, a contradiction." One muslim woman's journey of faith that challenges her ideas about what it means to be a Christian, and drives her to a decision that could cost her everyt ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Mogadishu Cathedral

Mogadishu Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Mogadishu, Somalia. When still operational, it served as the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogadiscio.

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Located at 2.04 45.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Mogadishu, Religious buildings completed in 1928, Roman Catholic Church in Africa, Roman Catholic Church in Somalia

Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education (Somalia)

Ministry of Education & Culture is the ministry that is responsible for education and culture in Somalia. The ministry has ten departments.

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Located at 2.04 45.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Culture ministries, Education ministries, Government agencies established in 2010, Government of Somalia, Ministries established in 2010

2009 African Union base bombings in Mogadishu

Two large-scale attacks against AMISOM soldiers carried out by al-Shabaab suicide bombers in Mogadishu, Somalia occurred in 2009. In total 32 people, including 28 AMISOM soldiers were killed and 55 people were injured by the two bombings.

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Located at 2.03 45.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 2009 in Somalia, Mass murder in 2009, Suicide bombings in Somalia, Suicide car and truck bombings

Fakr ad-Din Mosque

The Fakr ad-Din Mosque is the oldest mosque in Mogadishu, Somalia. It is located in Hamar Weyne (literally "Big Hamar"), the oldest part of the city.

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Located at 2.03 45.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Mosques in Somalia

Villa Somalia

Villa Somalia is the presidential palace of Somalia, which sits on high ground near the shores of the Indian Ocean in Mogadishu, with access to both the harbor and airport. The complex was the residence of the first president of Somalia, Aden Abdullah Osman Daar of the Somali Youth League (SYL); and of Siad Barre, president until his ouster in 1991.

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Located at 2.04 45.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Somalia, Mogadishu, Presidential palaces

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Mogadishu