Somali National University, Mogadishu

Name: Somali National University
Address: Mogadishu, Somalia

#22 among attractions in Mogadishu

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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. After closing down for a number of years, the university reopened in August 2014. ()

Local name: Jaamacadda Ummadda Soomaaliyeed Established: 1971 (53 years ago)Coordinates: 2°2'20"N, 45°17'15"E

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Nearby attractions include: Mogadishu Cathedral, Daljirka Dahsoon, Mohamed Al Tani Mosque, Bakaara Market.

3.7 miE
Church
Mogadishu Cathedral, Mogadishu
96 min walk • 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.
3.8 miE
Memorial
Daljirka Dahsoon, Mogadishu
96 min walk • 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.
2.5 miE
Mosque
Mohamed Al Tani Mosque, Mogadishu
65 min walk • Mohamed Al Taani Masjid is a mosque in the medieval Hamar Weyne district of Mogadishu.
2.4 miE
Shopping, Market
Bakaara Market, Mogadishu
61 min walk • 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.
3.4 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater
National Theatre of Somalia, Mogadishu
88 min walk • 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.
3 miE
Mosque
Mosque of Islamic Solidarity, Mogadishu
77 min walk • The Mosque of Islamic Solidarity is a mosque located in Mogadishu, Somalia.
3.3 miE
Mosque
Arba'a Rukun Mosque, Mogadishu
86 min walk • The Arba'a Rukun Mosque, also known as Arba Rucun, is a mosque in the medieval district Shangani, Mogadishu, Somalia.
3.8 miE
Palace
Governor's Palace of Mogadishu, Mogadishu
96 min walk • 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.
3.7 miE
Mosque
Jama'a Shingani, Mogadishu
96 min walk • 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.
2.3 miE
Shopping, Market
Ansaloti Market, Mogadishu
60 min walk • Ansaloti Market is a public market in Mogadishu, Somalia.
4.3 miE
Neighbourhood
Bondhere District, Mogadishu
111 min walk • Bondhere District is a district in the southeastern Banaadir region of Somalia.