Somalia, Africa
This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 21 April 2025.
Somalia is a country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Eastern Africa sub‑region of the Africa continent.
| Somalia is located in | Sub-Saharan Africa Eastern Africa Africa Continent |
| Somalia population | 18 358 615 inhabitants (2023 UN data) |
| Somalia Area | 637 657 Km2 ( 396 221 sq mi) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 10° 00' N, 49° 00' E |
| Somalia Capital city | Mogadishu |
| Neighbouring countries | Ethiopia, Kenya, Djibouti. |
| Somalia Climate | principally desert; northeast monsoon (December to February), moderate temperatures in north and hot in south; southwest monsoon (May to October), torrid in the north and hot in the south, irregular rainfall, hot and humid periods (tangambili) between monsoons |
| Most predominant religion | Sunni Muslim (Islam) (official, according to the 2012 Transitional Federal Charter) |
| Currency name & code | Shilling (SOS) |
| Internet ccTLD | .so |
| Somalia calling code | 252 |
| Passport ranking | 98 |
Somalia administrative divisions
- 18 regions;
- Awdal,
- Bakool,
- Banaadir,
- Bari,
- Bay,
- Galguduud,
- Gedo,
- Hiiraan,
- Jubbada Dhexe (Middle Jubba),
- Jubbada Hoose (Lower Jubba),
- Mudug,
- Nugaal,
- Sanaag,
- Shabeellaha Dhexe (Middle Shabeelle),
- Shabeellaha Hoose (Lower Shabeelle),
- Sool,
- Togdheer,
- Woqooyi Galbeed
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