Explore Mogadishu in Somalia
Mogadishu in Gobolka Banaadir with its 2,587,183 inhabitants is located in Somalia and is the capital of this country.
Local time in Mogadishu is 09:42 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is "Africa / Mogadishu" with an GMT offset of 3 hours.
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According to our records, there is one airport in the area. The closest airport is International Airport with a distance of 3.1 mi (or 5.1 km) north-east of the centre of Mogadishu. Have a look at our dedicated photo album to get an idea of what this destinations is like. Need a few ideas for finding things to see and want to know more about this place? Check the related Mogadishu attractions page. The same applies for local and videos.
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Sightseeing & Attractions
Mogadishu: "Mogadishu" [] (Somali: "Muqdisho", popularly "Xamar"; "; ) is the largest city in Somalia, and its capital. Mogadishu is in Benadir region on the Indian Ocean, and the city has served as an important regional port for centuries. With the 1991 collapse of central governance in Somalia, Mogadishu has seen 16 years of fighting by rival militias ...
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. ...
Battle of Mogadishu (1993): : The "Battle of Mogadishu" (also referred to as the "Battle of the Black Sea") or for Somalis "Ma-alinti Rangers" (“The Day of the Rangers”) was a battle that was part of Operation Gothic Serpent that was fought on October 3 and 4, 1993, in Mogadishu, Somalia, by forces of the United States supported by UNOSOM II against Somali militia fighters loyal to warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid ...
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Mogadishu is known by different spellings and names throughout the world. These are the ones we know of.
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