Mogadishu: Sightseeing
Places and attractions in the Sightseeing category
Mogadishu Cathedral
Mogadishu Cathedral is a ruined Roman Catholic cathedral located in Mogadishu, Somalia. Between 1928 and 1991, it served as the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogadiscio.
Daljirka Dahsoon
Daljirka Dahsoon is a Tomb of the Unknown Soldier memorial located in Mogadishu. 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. It is located near to the hotel Naaso Hablood.
Mohamed Al Tani Mosque
Mohamed Al Taani Masjid is a mosque in the medieval Hamar Weyne district of Mogadishu.
Bakaara Market
The Bakaaraha Market is an open market in Mogadishu, Somalia. It is the largest in the nation. The name Bakaaraha is derived from the Somali word for grain silo or storage, baqaar.
National Theatre of Somalia
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.
Mosque of Islamic Solidarity
The Mosque of Islamic Solidarity is a mosque located in Mogadishu, Somalia.
Arba'a Rukun Mosque
The Arba'a Rukun Mosque, also known as Arba Rucun, is a mosque in the medieval district Shangani, Mogadishu, Somalia.
Governor's Palace of Mogadishu
The Governor's Palace was the seat of the governor of Italian Somaliland, and then the administrator of the Trust Territory of Somaliland. It was built during the colonial period in the capital city of Mogadishu, situated in present-day southern Somalia.
Jama'a Shingani
Shingani's Friday Mosque is said to be one of the oldest mosques in Mogadishu and in Africa. Historically, Jamacaha Shingani is the most important building in the historical quarter of Shingani.
Bondhere District
Bondhere District is a district in the southeastern Banaadir region of Somalia.
Hawle Wadag District
Hawle Wadag District is a district in the central Banaadir region of Somalia. A neighborhood in north-central Mogadishu, the Bakaara Market is located here.
National Museum of Somalia
The National Museum of Somalia is a national museum in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. It was established in 1933 by the colonial authorities in Italian Somaliland.
Fakr Ad-Din Mosque
The Fakr Ad-Din Mosque, also known as Masjid Fakhr Ad-Din, is the oldest mosque in Mogadishu, Somalia. It is located in Hamar Weyne, the oldest part of the city. It is believed to be the 7th oldest mosque in Africa.
Karan District
Kaaraan District is a district in the southeastern Banaadir region of Somalia. One of the oldest districts in Mogadishu, it is bordered by Shibis District, Yaqshid District, Abdiaziz District, Huriwa District and the indian...
Port of Mogadishu
The Port of Mogadishu, also known as the Mogadishu International Port, is the official seaport of Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. Classified as a major class port, it is the largest harbour in the country.
Villa Somalia
Villa Somalia is a building in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. It serves as the official residential palace and principal workplace of the President of Somalia.
Yaqshid District
Yaqshid District is a district in the southeastern Banaadir region of Somalia. One of the largest districts in the region, it consists Xaafada Sooq Bacaad, Juungal, Carafaad, Xaafada Towfiiq, Siinaay, Fagax, Mahad Alla, Suuqa Xoolaha, Gubta, Tawakal and Jaamacada Muqdishu.
Huriwa District
Heliwaa District is a district in the southeastern Banaadir region of Somalia. It includes the northeastern neighborhoods of the national capital,. The Duduble-Xordage subclan of Hawiye are well represented.
Attacks on HornAfrik Media Inc
HornAfrik Media Inc, a defunct news organization based in Mogadishu, was subjected to various attacks by militants during the Islamist insurgency in southern Somalia.
Somali National University
Somali National University is a national university in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. Its campus grounds were located four kilometers from the Mogadishu International Airport. It was established in 1971, but was "officially" founded in 1954. It closed in 1990.
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