History of Mogadishu

History Of Mogadishu

Mogadishu ( /ˌmɒɡəˈdɪʃuː/; Somali: Muqdisho, popularly حَمَر Xamar ; Arabic: مقديشو‎ Maqadīshū; literally "The Seat of the Shah") is the largest city in Somalia and the nation's capital.

Located in the coastal Benadir region on the Indian Ocean, the city has served as an important port for centuries.

Read more about History Of Mogadishu:  Antiquity and Middle Ages, Italian Somaliland, Birth of SYL and The Road To Independence, Independence and Communist Period, Urban Renewal

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