Plan a trip to Somalia

Places to see in Somalia

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  Mogadishu

  Muqdisho مقديشو

  City · Banaadir

  Mogadishu, locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and most populous city of Somalia. The city has served as an important port connecting traders across the Indian Ocean for millennia and has an estimated urban population of 4,126,815.

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  Hargeisa

  Hargeysa هرجيسا

  City · Maroodi Jeeh

  Hargeisa is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Somaliland, a partially recognised sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, still considered internationally to be part of Somalia. It is also the regional capital of the Maroodi Jeex region of Somaliland.

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  Bosaso

  Boosaaso بوصاصو

  City · Bari

  Bosaso, historically known as Bender Qassim or Badraan, is a city in the northeastern Bari province of Somalia in Puntland. It is the administrative capital of the Bosaso District and the principal commercial center of the Puntland regional state.

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  Garoowe

  City · Nugaal

  Garowe is the capital city of Puntland located in northeastern Somalia. It serves as the administrative center of the Nugal region and is known for its strategic importance.

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  Cape Guardafui

  Viewpoint · Bari

  Cape Guardafui is a headland in Somalia, in the federal state of Puntland. It forms the geographical apex of the Horn of Africa. Its shore at 51°27'52"E is the second easternmost point on mainland Africa after Ras Hafun. It is named after the offshore oceanic strait of the Guardafui Channel.

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  Mogadishu Cathedral

  Cattedrale di Mogadiscio كاتدرائية مقديشو

  Ruins · Banaadir

  Mogadishu Cathedral is a ruined Catholic cathedral located in Mogadishu, Somalia. Between 1928 and 1991, it served as the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogadiscio. Built in 1928 by Italian colonial authorities, much of the building was destroyed in 2008 by al-Shabaab.

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  Mount Shimbiris

  Mountain · Sanaag

  Mount Shimbiris is the highest peak in Somalia. It is also the highest peak in any somali territory. It has an elevation of 2,460 metres (8,071 ft) above sea level. It is located in the Ogo Mountains range, which forms part of the Cal Madow mountain system in the Sanaag region of Somaliland.

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  Mosque of Islamic Solidarity

  Masjidka isbahaysiga جامع التضامن الإسلامي

  Religious · Banaadir

  The Mosque of Islamic Solidarity is a mosque located in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, overlooking the Somali Sea.

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  Hargeisa War Memorial

  War Memorial (MIG)

  Memorial · Maroodi Jeeh

  The Hargeisa War Memorial is a monument in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland. The memorial was set up to commemorate the Somaliland War of Independence, and is a symbol of struggle for the people of Somaliland.

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  Dhaymoole

  Ruins · Sahil

  Dhaymoole is an archaeological site in the Sahil province of Somaliland. The site is a cave that contains a collection of ancient rock drawings depicting a variety of animals as well as some unidentified symbols. These drawings were created during the third millennium BC.

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• National Theatre of Somalia

  Culture · Banaadir

  The National Theatre of Somalia is located in central Mogadishu, Somalia. It opened in 1967, and served as an important cultural landmark in the national capital.

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• Daljirka Dahsoon

  Memorial · Banaadir

  Daljirka Dahsoon is a Tomb of the Unknown Soldier memorial located in Mogadishu, Somalia. The monument was erected in honour of the Somali men and women who died in defense of the Somali Republic. It is an important landmark in Mogadishu.

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