41 Facts About Mogadishu

Mogadishu is located in the coastal Banadir region on the Indian Ocean, which unlike other Somali regions, is considered a municipality rather than a .

Mogadishu has a long history, which ranges from the ancient period up until the present, serving as the capital of the Sultanate of Mogadishu in the 9th-13th century, which for many centuries controlled the Indian Ocean gold trade, and eventually came under the Ajuran Empire in the 13th century which was an important player in the medieval Silk Road maritime trade.

Mogadishu enjoyed the height of its prosperity during the 14th and 15th centuries and was during the early modern period considered the wealthiest city on the East African coast, as well as the center of a thriving textile industry.

In 1894 the Hiraab chiefs on behalf of Mogadishu had signed a treaty of peace, friendship and protection with Filonardi of the Italian Benadir Company.

Yaqut mentioned Mogadishu as being a town inhabited by Berbers, described as "dark-skinned" and considered ancestors of modern Somalis.

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Mogadishu said the local people in the Benadir coast and the interior were predominantly inhabited by Somalis with a minority of Arab, Persian and Indian merchants living in the coastal towns.

Mogadishu Sultanate was a medieval Somali sultanate centered in southern Somalia.

The Mogadishu Sultanate maintained a vast trading network, dominated the regional gold trade, minted its own currency, and left an extensive architectural legacy in present-day southern Somalia.

Many years Mogadishu functioned as the pre-eminent city in the, as medieval Arabic-speakers named the Somali coast.

Mogadishu described Mogadishu as "an exceedingly large city" with many rich merchants, which was famous for its high quality fabric that it exported to Egypt, among other places.

Mogadishu describes the hospitality of the people of Mogadishu and how locals would put travelers up in their home to help the local economy.

Ibn Khaldun noted in his book that Mogadishu was a massive metropolis.

Mogadishu claimed that the city was a very populous with many wealthy merchants.

Vasco Da Gama, who passed by Mogadishu in the 15th century, noted that it was a large city with houses of four or five storeys high and big palaces in its centre and many mosques with cylindrical minarets.

Mogadishu itself was a wealthy, and well-built city-state, which maintained commercial trade with kingdoms across the world.

Hobyo served as a prosperous commercial center for the Imamate while Mogadishu served as the political center where the ruling dynasty resided.

The increasing importance and rapid settlement of more southernly cities such as Mogadishu boosted prosperity, as more ships made their way down the Somali coast to trade and replenish their supplies.

Thousands of Italians, Sicilians, and other people from the Italian empire began to settle in Mogadishu and founded small manufacturing companies across Somalia.

Mogadishu remained the capital of Italian Somaliland throughout the latter polity's existence.

Mogadishu has subsequently experienced a period of intense reconstruction spearheaded by the Somali diaspora, the municipal authorities, and Turkey, a historic ally of Somalia.

In March 2022, Mogadishu was hit by large terror attacks from al-Shabaab jihadists.

Mogadishu is situated on the Indian Ocean coast of the Horn of Africa of Northeast Africa, in the Banaadir administrative region in southeastern Somalia.

The sandy beaches of Mogadishu have vibrant coral reefs, and are prime real estate for the first tourist resorts in many years.

Mogadishu is located in or near the tropical thorn woodland biome of the Holdridge global bioclimatic scheme.

Mogadishu indicated that although there was no set timetable for the premises' relaunch, the US government had immediately begun upgrading its diplomatic representation in the country.

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Mogadishu's economy has grown rapidly since the city's pacification in mid 2011.

In mid-2012, Mogadishu held its first ever Technology, Entertainment, Design conference.

Mogadishu Cathedral was built in 1928 by the colonial authorities in Italian Somaliland.

Governor's Palace of Mogadishu was the seat of the governor of Italian Somaliland, and then the administrator of the Trust Territory of Somalia.

Mogadishu has a number of hotels, most of which were recently constructed.

Mogadishu University is a non-governmental university that is governed by a board of trustees and a University Council.

Mogadishu University has established partnerships with several other academic institutions, including the University of Aalborg in Denmark, three universities in Egypt, seven universities in Sudan, the University of Djibouti, and two universities in Yemen.

Mogadishu Cathedral was built in 1928 by the colonial authorities in Italian Somalia in a Norman Gothic style, and served as the traditional seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogadiscio.

Various national sporting bodies have their headquarters in Mogadishu, including the Somali Football Federation and the Somali Olympic Committee.

Mogadishu Stadium was constructed in 1978 during the Siad Barre administration, with the assistance of Chinese engineers.

Additionally, the Port of Mogadishu serves as a major national seaport and is the largest harbour in Somalia.

Mogadishu Stadium was constructed in 1978 during the Barre administration, with the assistance of Chinese engineers.

Roads leading out of Mogadishu connect the city to other localities in Somalia as well as to neighbouring countries.

However, in late 2010, the security situation in Mogadishu had significantly improved, with the federal government eventually managing to assume full control of the city by August 2011.

Mogadishu assisted in comprehensive infrastructure renovations, restored a dependable supply of electricity, revamped the baggage handling facilities as well as the arrival and departure lounges, put into place electronic check-in systems, and firmed up on security and work-flow.

Mogadishu-based Somali National Television is the central government-owned broadcaster.