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According to Demographia, Mogadishu has a population of around 2,425,000 residents as of April 2017. It is the 210th largest city in the world by population size. The urban area occupies 91 km 2 (35 sq mi), with a population density of around 26,800/km 2 (69,000/sq mi). [2]
It was fought on 3–4 October 1993, in Mogadishu, Somalia, between forces of the United States—supported by UNOSOM II—against the forces of the Somali National Alliance (SNA) and armed irregular citizens of south Mogadishu. The battle was part of the two-year-old Somali Civil War.
- 3–4 October 1993
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Trade between the people in the Mogadishu area with other areas along the Somali Sea coast of East Africa started as early as the 1st century. Muslim traders from the Arabian Peninsula came to the area during the 10th century. Because of trade with them, Islam spread through Somalia. The Portuguese tried to take control of the city, but failed. In ...
Mogadishu is a commercial and financial center for Somalia. The economy got better after the Somali Civil War but there are still problems. Because the government does not have control of the whole country, there is less taxation or regulatory costs. This makes businesses not cost as much as it does in other places. Businesses have hired armed mili...
Badbaado refugee camp (large refugee campoutside Mogadishu)Maps of Mogadishu in 1894, 1915, 1934, 1975, 1987 Archived 2007-06-29 at the Wayback Machine- Omar Mohamud Mohamed
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History of Mogadishu. 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.
Mar 8, 2024 · Mogadishu, Somalia. U.S. forces had entered Somalia to protect the distribution of food aid, which was being hampered by local warlords in the absence of a functional government, absent from the country since the dictatorship of Mohammed Siad Barre was overthrown in 1991.
Feb 28, 2024 · Mogadishu ( Somali: Muqdisho; Arabic: مقديشو Maqadīshū) is the official capital of Somalia and a major commercial city on the coast of East Africa. Mogadishu was a major battleground in the Somali civil war, which ravaged the city during different periods from 1991 until 2011.