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Mogadishu Travel Guide
City Guide about Mogadishu with tips and reviews by travelers.
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Mogadishu is Somalia’s nominal capital city , eastern Africa, on the
Indian Ocean.
In 2004, the population was estimated to be about 2,450,000.
Mogadishu was settled by Arab colonists about the beginning of the tenth century.
The origin of its name is unclear: one version claims it as the Somali version of the Arabic name "maqad shah", imperial seat of the shah, another version claims that it is a Somali version of the Swahili "mwyu ma", last northern city.
The city was occupied in 1871 by the sultan of Zanzibar, who leased it to the Italians in 1892.
In 1905, Italy made it the capital of its colony of Italian Somaliland.
In the World War II, Mogadishu was captured and occupied by the British forces operating from Kenya.
Somalia's long civil war started in the 1970s and rebel forces took the city in 1990.
Many parts of Mogadishu have been seriously damaged by the intense battling between clan-based rebel factions.
In 1992, UN peacekeeping forces were stationed in the city, but when they left, in 1995, the city was again the scene of fighting.
Still today Mogadishu continues to be a dangerous city as clan and faction fighting rages unabated. The city is the seat of the internationally-recognized Transitional National Government, ostensibly an interim government for the entire nation of Somalia, which unfortunately has no real influence outside the radius of a few blocks beyond its headquarters.
In 2004, the population was estimated to be about 2,450,000.
Mogadishu was settled by Arab colonists about the beginning of the tenth century.
The origin of its name is unclear: one version claims it as the Somali version of the Arabic name "maqad shah", imperial seat of the shah, another version claims that it is a Somali version of the Swahili "mwyu ma", last northern city.
The city was occupied in 1871 by the sultan of Zanzibar, who leased it to the Italians in 1892.
In 1905, Italy made it the capital of its colony of Italian Somaliland.
In the World War II, Mogadishu was captured and occupied by the British forces operating from Kenya.
Somalia's long civil war started in the 1970s and rebel forces took the city in 1990.
Many parts of Mogadishu have been seriously damaged by the intense battling between clan-based rebel factions.
In 1992, UN peacekeeping forces were stationed in the city, but when they left, in 1995, the city was again the scene of fighting.
Still today Mogadishu continues to be a dangerous city as clan and faction fighting rages unabated. The city is the seat of the internationally-recognized Transitional National Government, ostensibly an interim government for the entire nation of Somalia, which unfortunately has no real influence outside the radius of a few blocks beyond its headquarters.
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Recensioni Mogadishu
Overall rating 7
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Mogadishu is the best place i have ever seen, it has the best culture and beatiful and good people and all the people are muslim realy it's sea really blue more than any others. I think a place like Mogdishu
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is not on the earth and all their food never stored in cool it's always fresh every meal is realy fresh and even you can get fresh milk coming camals. All i have to say is Mogdishu is a real paradise.
Overall rating 10
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It is the first tropical touristic region. started the famous beach known to 2nd lido. it was established earlier in the colonial period by Italians. Now much of the tourist activities transmitted to nearby countries. But if Mogadishu develops its
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security, it will bring back its tourist attractions as quickly as possible. no where in east can compete with it with fun
Overall rating 6
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Mogadishu is dangerous city compared to other cities but it is a beautiful City and enjoyable place in africa. if Mogadishu develops its security, it will bring back its tourist attractions as quickly as possible. No where in east can
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compete with it with fun.
Overall rating 6
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Mogadishu is a gifted city with some outstanding features like good climate, coastline/port, agriculture, strategic position. But Mogadishu is backward when it comes to town planning, Space, roads, buildings. Roads are narrow and already traffic congestion has began when the
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number of cars in the city are still few. Mogadishu needs more wider and beautiful roads.
Overall rating 10
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I can say mogadishu most enjoyable place in africa you can get whatever you want that even you can't get anywhere in east africa so please come and see what is going on in mogadishu and the rest of somalia.
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Thank you
Overall rating 10
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Mogadishu is Beautiful City and i like it cous it's my home city i was born it, i was grew it, i life it now so i can't express my opinion to Mogadishu but i can say it's City of
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Beautiful
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Overall rating 10