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Somalia

Also Known As Federal Republic of Somalia
Eastern Africa

Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. Stretching across the Horn of Africa, it borders Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, and the Indian Ocean to the east. British Somaliland and the former Italian Somaliland each gained independence in 1960 and united to form the Somali Republic. Its capital is Mogadishu.

Facts
Capital
Mogadishu 2
Population
19,655,000 2
Rounded 2025 estimate; comprehensive census data is limited.
Population Estimate Year
2025 2
Area (sq km)
637,657 2
Independence or Founding Year
1960 2
British Somaliland gained independence from the United Kingdom on 26 June 1960 and the Trust Territory of Somaliland (formerly Italian Somaliland) followed on 1 July 1960, with the two uniting the same day to form the Somali Republic.
Landlocked
No 3
Income Group
Low 4
Government Type
Republic 3
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Somalia

Cities

Af Urur

Somalia

Arabsiyo

Somalia

Arbacow

Somalia

Bacadweyne

Somalia

Badel, Somalia

Somalia

Bali Busle

Somalia

Bargal

Somalia

Berbera

Somalia

Budunbuuto

Somalia

Dabataag

Somalia

Dagaari

Somalia

Dheen

Somalia

Dhobley (Lower Juba Region)

Somalia

Docol

Somalia

Dusamareb

Somalia

El Baraf

Somalia

El Dhere

Somalia

El Gambole

Somalia

El Wak, Somalia

Somalia

Gadon, Somalia

Somalia

Garoowe

Somalia

Guumays

Somalia

Hadhwanaag

Somalia

Hargeisa

Somalia

Jidali

Somalia

Kaam-Jaroon

Somalia

Karin-gorfood

Somalia

Kismayo

Somalia

Laas Dawaco

Somalia

Las Khorey

Somalia

Mareergur

Somalia

Mogadishu

Somalia

Opone

Somalia

Qandala

Somalia

Qoriley

Somalia

Xidda

Somalia

Yaq Domar

Somalia
FAQs

What languages are spoken in Somalia?

Somali is the official language and Arabic is recognised as a second language.

Somali is the official and national language of Somalia, and Arabic is recognised as a second language.
Connections

Adjacent To

Somaliland, Countries

Somaliland is bordered by Somalia to the east, and is internationally recognised as part of Somalia.

Source Somaliland (Wikipedia)

Associated With

Horn of Africa, Landforms
Mogadishu, Cities
Source Mogadishu (Wikipedia)
The Horn of Africa, Regions

Bordered By Water

Arabian Sea, Bodies of Water
Ethiopia, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Ethiopia
Gulf of Aden, Bodies of Water

Has Capital

Mogadishu, Cities

Mogadishu is the capital of Somalia.

Source Mogadishu (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Juba River, Bodies of Water
Shebelle River, Bodies of Water
In the Other Atlases

Nationals Include

Abdulqawi Yusuf

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Safia Abdi Haase

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Safia Abdi Haase (Wikipedia)Lead sentence
Quote, Lead sentence
born 1959) is a Somali graduate nurse
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (Somali: Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud; Arabic: حسن شيخ محمود, romanized: Ḥasan Shaykh Muḥamūd; born 29 November 1955) is a Somali politician who is serving as president of Somalia since 2022, his presidency being disputed since 2026.
Samia Yusuf Omar

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Origin Of

Boran Cattle

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Boran cattle (Wikipedia)Infobox: country
Quote, Infobox: country
Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia
Somali Architecture

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Maraq

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Maraq (dish) - Wikipedia
Buraanbur

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Somali

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: SomaliLeadtier 3
Quote, Lead
Somalis or Somali people, are a Cushitic ethnic group and nation native to the Somali Peninsula.
Somali Clan System

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Site Of

Yusuf bin Ahmad al-Kawneyn

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Central Bank of Somalia

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Maned rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Maned rat (Wikipedia)Habitat
Quote, Habitat
highland forests and woodlands of Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya
Mauritian tomb bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Taphozous mauritianus - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Somalia
Quote, Country distribution, Somalia
Country distribution Angola · Benin · Botswana · Cameroon · Central African Republic · Chad · Comoros · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Equatorial Guinea · Eswatini · Ethiopia · Gabon · Gambia · Ghana · Kenya · Madagascar · Malawi · Mauritius · Mayotte · Mozambique · Namibia · Nigeria · Republic of the Congo · Réunion · Senegal · Seychelles · Sierra Leone · Somalia · South Africa · South Sudan · Sudan · São Tomé and Príncipe · Tanzania · Togo · Uganda · Zambia · Zimbabwe · Burundi? · Cote d'Ivoire? · Guinea? · Liberia? · Mali? · Mauritania? · Rwanda?
Mullah spiny mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mullah spiny mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia
Naked-rumped tomb bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Taphozous nudiventris - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Somalia
Quote, Country distribution, Somalia
Country distribution Afghanistan · Algeria · Armenia · Azerbaijan · Bahrain · Bangladesh · Bhutan · Burkina Faso · Cape Verde · Chad · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Djibouti · Egypt · Eritrea · Ethiopia · Georgia · Ghana · India · Iran · Iraq · Israel · Jordan · Kenya · Lebanon · Mauritania · Morocco · Myanmar · Nepal · Niger · Nigeria · Oman · Pakistan · Palestine · Saudi Arabia · Senegal · Somalia · Sudan · Syria · Tanzania · Togo · Turkey · Turkmenistan · Uganda · United Arab Emirates · Yemen · Libya? · Qatar? · Tunisia?
Neumann's grass rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Neumann's grass rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and possibly Kenya.
Noctiluca

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Northern greater galago

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Northern greater galago (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The species is found in coastal regions of East Africa ranging from the Juba River in Somalia to the Ruvuma River in Tanzania.
Otocyon

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Percival's spiny mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Percival's spiny mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range in somalia
Quote, Lead, range in somalia
It is found in Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Uganda.
Phillips's gerbil

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Phillips's gerbil (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
is a species of rodent found in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia
Pomegranate

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Regalecus Glesne

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Rüppell's fox

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Rüppell's fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, Somalia
Quote, Distribution, Somalia
The species is also found in Algeria, central Niger, Libya, northern Chad, Egypt, southern Sudan, the arid lowlands of Ethiopia and northern Somalia.
Sandy long-fingered bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Sandy long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (3)
Quote, Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (3)
Saudi Arabia · Somalia · South Sudan
Senna alexandrina

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Silver Dik-Dik

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Silver dik-dik (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The silver dik-dik (Madoqua piacentinii) is a small antelope found in low, dense thickets along the southeastern coast of Somalia and in Acacia-Commiphora bushland in the Shebelle Valley in southeastern Ethiopia.
Soemmerring's Gazelle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Soemmerring's gazelle (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Soemmerring's gazelle (Nanger soemmerringii), also known as the Abyssinian mohr, is a gazelle species native to the Horn of Africa (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia and South Sudan).
Somali bushbaby

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Somali bushbaby (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia.
Somali pygmy gerbil

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Somali pygmy gerbil (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found only in Somalia.
Somali sheath-tailed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Coleura gallarum (Mammal Diversity Database)Country distribution, Somalia
Quote, Country distribution, Somalia
Country distribution Djibouti · Eritrea · Ethiopia · Oman · Somalia · Sudan · Yemen
Somalian gerbil

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Gerbillus somalicusCountry distribution
Quote, Country distribution
Country distribution Djibouti · Somalia
Somalian slender mongoose

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Somalian slender mongoose (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
found in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya in Eastern Africa
Somalian trident bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Asellia italosomalica (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Somalia
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Somalia
Somalia · Yemen
Striped leaf-nosed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Macronycteris vittatus (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Somalia
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Somalia
Sierra Leone · Somalia · South Africa
Trident bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Asellia tridens (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Somalia
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Somalia
Senegal · Somalia · South Sudan
Unstriped ground squirrel

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Unstriped ground squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Vittina natalensis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Vittina natalensis (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
This species is endemic to the coastal plain of East Africa -- Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, and Tanzania.
Waters's gerbil

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Waters's gerbil (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
is distributed mainly in Sudan, Somalia, and Djibouti
Wilson's spiny mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wilson's spiny mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range in somalia
Quote, Lead, range in somalia
It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Xerus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Layli Goobalay

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Layli Goobalay (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a board game played in parts of Somalia
Shax (board game)

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Shax (board game) (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph
Quote, Lead paragraph
is a board game played in the Horn of Africa, particularly in Somalia
Operation Gothic Serpent

Also in War and Military Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Operation Gothic SerpentLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 4
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
It was fought on 3–4 October 1993, in Mogadishu, Somalia, between forces of the United States—supported by UNOSOM II—against Somali National Alliance (SNA) fighters and other insurgents in south Mogadishu.
Operation Restore Hope

Also in War and Military Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Operation Restore HopeLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 4
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
The Unified Task Force (UNITAF), also known as Operation Restore Hope, was a United States–led, United Nations–sanctioned coalition military force deployed to Somalia from 5 December 1992 to 4 May 1993.

Showing 51 to 84 of 84 in Found There, page 2 of 2.

Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
View the Source
2. Somalia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Federal Republic of Somalia
  • Infobox, capital
    Mogadishu
  • Article text
    With a land area of 637,657 square kilometres, Somalia's terrain consists mainly of plateaus, plains and highlands.
  • Demographics section, 2025
    19,655,000 (2025 estimate)
  • Article text
    In the late 19th century, the Somali sultanates were colonised by the Italian and British empires, who merged these tribal territories into two colonies: Italian Somaliland and British Somaliland. In 1960, the two territories united to form the independent Somali Republic under a civilian government.
  • Introduction
    Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. Stretching across the Horn of Africa, it borders Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, and the Indian Ocean to the east.
View the Source
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Somalia
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    3,025 km
  • Government, Government type
    federal parliamentary republic
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record SOM, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record SOM, incomeLevel
"name": "Somalia, Fed. Rep.", "region": { "id": "SSF", "iso2code": "ZG", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa " }, "adminregion": { "id": "SSA", "iso2code": "ZF", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LIC", "iso2code": "XM", "value": "Low income" }
View the Source
Wikidata: Somalia
Wikidata Q1045, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Mogadishu (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Mogadishu, Infobox, Country
    Somalia
  • Has Capital: Mogadishu, Lead section, capital fact
    Mogadishu, locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and most populous city of Somalia.
View the Source
Somaliland (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Somaliland, Lead section
Quote, Adjacent To: Somaliland, Lead section
bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, Ethiopia to the south and west, and Somalia to the east.
View the Source
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Ethiopia
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Ethiopia, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Quote, Bordered By Water: Ethiopia, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Somalia 1,640 km
View the Source

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