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Mogadishu as seen from the International Space Station. Mogadishu is situated on the Indian Ocean coast of the Horn of Africa of Northeast Africa, in the Banaadir administrative region in southeastern Somalia. [137] The region itself is coextensive with the city and is much smaller than the historical province of Benadir.
2011-06-15 16:37 Derfel73 564×816 (35516 bytes) Removed errors caused by flowing text.; 2011-06-15 15:59 Derfel73 564×816 (55385 bytes) Map of Mogadishu during the 1993 battle of Mogadishu.
In 1931, Italian Somaliland consisted of seven commissariats. [3]Alto Giuba; Alto Uebi-Scebeli; Basso Giuba; Basso Uebi-Scebeli; Migiurtinia; Mogadiscio; Mudugh; Following the 1935–36 Second Italo-Abyssinian War, Italian Somaliland became part of Italian East Africa with Abyssinia (Ethiopia) and Eritrea.
Prior to the civil war, Mogadishu was known as the White pearl of the Indian Ocean. Mogadishu (Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar; Arabic: مقديشو) 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.
The 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, more commonly known as Black Hawk Down, was detailed by the U.S. Army and lasted from October 3 to October 4 in 1993. Task Force Ranger under fire in Somalia - October 3, 1993 A map of the main battle sites during the Battle of Mogadishu .
Banaadir (Somali: Banaadir, Arabic: بنادر, Italian: Benadir) is an administrative region in southeastern Somalia. [3] It covers the same area as the city of Mogadishu, which serves as the capital.
Kaaraan District (Somali: Degmada Kaaraan) is a district in the southeastern Banaadir region of Somalia.One of the oldest districts in Mogadishu, it is bordered by Shibis District, Yaqshid District, Abdiaziz District, Huriwa District and the indian ocean
President of Somalia Mohamed Siad Barre established five of these regions in 1974 and 1975 for biased clan reasons, Middle Juba, Lower Juba, Gedo, Bay, and Bakool; [11] Banaadir shrank to consist of only Mogadishu at the same time. [12] Below are the regions of Somalia, with their capitals shown in parentheses: Awdal ; Bakool