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739:, regrouped to continue their insurgency against the TFG and oppose the Ethiopian military's presence in Somalia. Throughout 2007 and 2008, Al‑Shabaab scored military victories, seizing control of key towns and ports in both central and southern Somalia. By January 2009, Al‑Shabaab and other militias had managed to force the Ethiopian troops to retreat, leaving behind an under-equipped
1794:(approximately $ 4.50), up from 52,000 shillings (approximately $ 2.21) in January 2008, while a kilogram of red rice rose from 14,170 (approximately $ 0.61) to 46,000 (approximately $ 1.31). A liter of diesel cost 43,000 shillings (approximately $ 1.23) and a camel costs over 15 million shillings (approximately $ 435). Total cereal production as of 2008 was estimated to be 780MT.
62:
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In
January 2015, the Interim Juba Administration launched a transport beautification and cleaning campaign in Kismayo. Part of a broader urbanization drive, the initiative includes the clearing of clogged streets and lanes, razing of illegal buildings therein, and further development of the municipal
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in August 2013. According to the agreement, management of the facility was scheduled to be transferred to the Somali
Federal Government after a period of six months. Like Kismayo Airport, revenues and resources generated by the seaport are to be earmarked for Jubaland's service delivery and security
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training base. Following the outbreak of the civil war, the airport was closed down for a period of time and its infrastructure was significantly damaged. However, the facility was reopened in
October 2008 by the Islamic Courts Union after undergoing some renovations. That same year, the airport was
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A new municipal district administration was established on 6 September 2008. Its members reportedly represented the ICU and Al‑Shabaab (three members each) in addition to a local clan (one member) which had played a part in the military assault. Representatives of the
Islamic Courts Union questioned
1731:
Under the terms of the agreement, Jubaland is administered for a two-year period by a Juba
Interim Administration and led by the region's incumbent president, Ahmed Mohamed Islam. The regional president serves as the chairperson of a new Executive Council, to which he appoints three deputies.
1715:
With the subsequent ouster of the Al-Shabaab rebels in
September 2012, the Somali government began preparing mediations between the city's various stakeholders in order to establish an inclusive local administration. On 28 August 2013, the autonomous Jubaland administration signed a national
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794:(1.3 nm), to the northwest Qeyla Dheere (6.4 nm), to the west Saamogia (0.9 nm), to the southwest Iach Bulle (10.0 nm), and to the south Qandal (6.5 nm). The largest cities in the country most proximate to Kismayo are
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on 30 June 1926. The colony had a total area of 87,000 km (33,000 sq mi), with a population of 120,000 inhabitants. Britain retained control of the southern half of the partitioned
Jubaland territory, which was later called the
2607:
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Additionally, the agreement includes the integration of
Jubaland's military forces under the central command of the Somali National Army (SNA), and stipulates that the Juba Interim Administration will command the regional police.
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after a period of six months. Revenues and resources generated from the airport will also be earmarked for
Jubaland's service delivery and security sectors as well as local institutional development.
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1934:. In 1984, Somalia and the United States jointly refurbished the port after significant wear to the 2,070-foot-long (630 m) four-berth, marginal wharf made major renovations necessary.
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2027:
2181:
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The
Kismayo Airport was officially brought under the Juba Interim Administration in August 2013. Per agreement, management of the facility was scheduled to be transferred to the
947:), despite receiving around 375 millimetres or 15 inches of rainfall per year, due to the extremely high potential evapotranspiration. Weather is hot year-round, with seasonal
2493:
663:. By December 1993, General Morgan's troops controlled Kismayo, despite the presence of peacekeepers. The last UN troops left the city in December 1994.
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rains, also known as the Southwest Monsoons, begin in April and last until July producing significant fresh water and allowing lush vegetation to grow. The
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organization, fought with Jubaland's inhabitants of the state the Darod Marehan (JVA). And invaded other parts of southern Somalia and promptly imposed
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180:
830:
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Following this defeat, the Islamic Courts Union splintered into several different factions. Some of the more radical elements, including
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in southeastern Somalia, on the Somali Sea coast. Nearby settlements include to the northeast Xamareyso (5.0 nm), to the north
111:
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General Morgan briefly declared Jubaland independent on September 3, 1998. Political opponents of his subsequently united as the
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Three main thoroughfares connect Kismayo to other major areas in the country. The 600 km Highway 3 runs the length of the
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with the federal government. Endorsed by the federal State Minister for the Presidency Farah Abdulkadir on behalf of President
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gained control of most of the city. To reclaim possession of the territory, a new autonomous regional administration dubbed
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750:, Ras Kamboni militiamen and Kenyan Defense Forces (KDF), all under command of the African Union Mission in Somalia
78:
1963:, military and political leader; ambassador to the Soviet Union and West Germany; Speaker of Parliament (1983–1990)
706:
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941:
144:
2580:
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1955:
687:
559:, an influential Somali empire that held sway over Kismayo and the larger Jubaland region during the Middle Ages.
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in 2001. On June 18 of that year, an 11-member interclan council decided to ally the JVA with the newly forming
1782:(KU). Established in August 2005, it is situated about 1 km north, along the Kismayo–Mogadishu main road.
618:
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peacekeepers and air support by the United States, managed to drive out the rival ICU and solidify its rule.
230:
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1931:
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705:. The Transitional Federal Government sought to re‑establish its authority, and, with the assistance of
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the legitimacy of the authority. On 1 October 2009, Al Shabaab took full control of the city, after
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Source 2: Food and Agriculture Organization: Somalia Water and Land Management (percent sunshine)
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The Geology of Somalia: a Selected Bibliography of Somalian Geology, Geography and Earth Science
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Food Security Analysis Unit – Somalia, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,
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Food Security Analysis Unit – Somalia, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,
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2735:"The police commission of Kismayo plans to bulldoze the illegal buildings along the main roads"
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killed at least 26, including two prominent journalists and nine foreigners. Islamist group
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8:
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in 1991, various local militias fought for control of the city, including supporters of
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and by the later 1800s, the Boqow dynasty. The kingdom was eventually incorporated into
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before turning towards the capital. A third highway extends northwest from Kismayo to
61:
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held sway over the area. The dynasty reached its apex under the successive reigns of
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amphibious group arrived in the city in an attempt to keep the peace as part of the
647:(SNF), later on known as the Juba Valley Alliance (JVA). As well of Col. Omar Jess'
474:
insurgents. The Juba Interim Administration was established and recognized in 2013.
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678:(ASF), seizing control of Kismayo by June of the following year. Led by Colonel
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After the collapse of this polity, the House of Gobroon was established and the
2174:"Somalia: Jubaland gains recognition after intense bilateral talks in Ethiopia"
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raged just south of Kismayo, the TFG relocated from its interim location in
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peacekeeping force to assist the Transitional Federal Government's troops.
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regime in 1991 that the federal government controlled most of the country.
520:
439:. After independence in 1960, the city was made the center of the official
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was built in 1964 with U.S. assistance. The port served as a base for the
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Islamic Courts Reject Administration Formed By Al-Shaabab in Kismayu city
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1823:, which is situated about 10 km from the city. It was formerly a
523:. Somali sailors used the ancient Somali maritime vessel known as the
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was announced in 2010 and formalized in 2011. In September 2012, the
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2382:"Jubaland in Jeopardy: The Uneasy Path to State-Building in Somalia"
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World News Briefs; Last U.N. Peacekeepers Prepare to Leave Somalia
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Following the breakdown of central authority that accompanied the
2020:"Regions, districts, and their populations: Somalia 2005 (draft)"
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754:, re-captured the city from the Al-Shabaab insurgents during the
597:
508:
405:
397:, the city of Kismayo had a population of around 89,333 in 2005.
371:
223:
2396:"Kismayo attack: At least 26 dead as gunmen storm Somali hotel"
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In October 2008, the daily labor rate was estimated at 157,500
751:
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was assassinated in the city in January 1993. In March 1993, a
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2608:"Somalia gives recognition to Jubaland interim administration"
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The city is situated 528 kilometres (328 miles) southwest of
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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (2009-05-01).
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The Kismayo area was originally a small fishing settlement.
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U.S. Will Spend $ 38.6 Million To Refurbish Port in Somalia
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Somalia President, Parliament Speaker dispute over TFG term
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Somalia: Flights Carrying Khat Banned From Kismayu Airport
2121:"From the Bottom Up:—Conflict Dynamics International, Inc"
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winds and irregular rainfall with recurring droughts. The
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attack into Somalia which had begun late the year before.
532:
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self proclaim President of the (JVA) Jubaland state. And
491:
that in engaged in a lucrative trade network connecting
643:("General Morgan"), and Col. Barre Adan Shire Hiiraale
574:, which utilized the Jubba River for its plantations.
2494:"Long term mean monthly sunshine fraction in Somalia"
1954:, footballer born in Kismayo, currently representing
1937:
The Port of Kismayo was officially brought under the
2520:'Somalia's Islamists appoint Kismayo administration'
2106:
The Benaadir Past: Essays in Southern Somali History
1942:
sectors as well as local institutional development.
1778:
Institutions of higher learning in the city include
765:
On 12 July 2019, a car bomb and a gun attack at the
570:, the region came under the rule of the influential
446:
Kismayo was the site of numerous battles during the
349:
38:
2496:. Food and Agriculture Organization. Archived from
2142:"Somali, AMISOM forces on the outskirts of Kismayo"
2109:. University Microfilms International. p. 149.
1724:, the pact was brokered by the Foreign Ministry of
728:. This marked the first time since the fall of the
2557:'Al Shabaab seize control of Kismayo after battle'
2289:– also shows Italian colonial flag & links to
2254:
2066:, (University of Pennsylvania Press: 1982), p.102.
1819:Kismayo's air transportation needs are served by
670:The Kismayo panorama just prior to the civil war.
374:. It is the commercial capital of the autonomous
2807:
2768:R. Lee Hadden, Topographic Engineering Center,
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2465:"Klimatafel von Chisimaio (Kismayu) / Somalia"
2012:
1878:A paved 528 km freeway links the capital
838:
435:in 1925/6 after the death of the last sultan,
2727:
2581:"African troops enter Somali port of Kismayo"
2533:, 6 September. Retrieved on 7 September 2008.
1910:on the Somali Sea coast. Formerly one of the
824:
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1978:, politician, banker and community organizer
682:, the ASF administration renamed itself the
31:
2082:. Cambridge University Press. p. 137.
1728:and came after protracted bilateral talks.
2384:. International Crises Group. 21 May 2013.
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2075:
2009:Population of Kismayo, city and urban area
1914:, the peninsula was connected by a narrow
831:
817:
487:During antiquity. Kismayo was part of the
2570:, 1 October. Retrieved on 4 October 2009.
2196:
2159:
2053:
1832:, a 16th‑century Somali military leader.
592:, who forced regional powers such as the
2715:Somalia Islamists rename Kismayo airport
2136:
2134:
1906:Kismayo's large docks are situated on a
1894:in the eastern part of the Gedo region.
1841:
1806:
1748:Kismayo is divided into 4 districts, or
1734:
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758:. This was a culmination to the Kenyan
533:Middle Ages and the early modern period
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450:, from the early 1990s. In late 2006,
420:in the west, to Kismayo in the south.
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2211:
2131:
812:
608:The Italians referred to the city as
470:troops re-captured the city from the
2605:
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2076:Fage, J. D.; Oliver, Roland (1975).
2033:United Nations Development Programme
1945:
1712:), challenged Al‑Shabaab's control.
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547:Somali aristocratic and court titles
395:United Nations Development Programme
2826:Populated coastal places in Somalia
2474:(in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst
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624:
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32:
13:
2796:WorldStaesmen – Somalia – Jubaland
2261:Somalia Assessment, September 1999
786:Kismayo is located in the fertile
389:, where the waters empty into the
282:22.5 km (8.7 sq mi)
131:Location within the Horn of Africa
14:
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2215:Somalia, proposals for the future
1875:before finally reaching Kismayo.
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412:, with its domain extending from
2180:. 28 August 2013. Archived from
2103:Cassanelli, Lee Vincent (1973).
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2212:Osman, Mohamed Amin AH (1993).
2079:The Cambridge History of Africa
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1739:Kismayo / Dalxiiska area (2016)
688:Transitional Federal Government
603:
404:that governed much of southern
151:
118:
85:
2821:Populated places in Lower Juba
2443:"Kismayo (Chisimayu, Kismayu)"
2319:. Globalpolicy.org. 2007-08-14
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2000:
1882:with Kismayo, passing through
1753:
1698:Col. Barre Adan Shire Hiiraale
1:
1994:
1846:Kismayo International Airport
1690:
1369:Average rainfall mm (inches)
942:Köppen climate classification
904:
864:
2770:U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
2242:Footnotes to History: G to J
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482:
370:(Jubbada Hoose) province of
7:
2737:. Goobjoog. 16 January 2015
2359:. Unhcr.org. Archived from
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1939:Juba Interim Administration
1229:Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
1089:Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
781:
716:On January 8, 2007, as the
427:, Kismayo was ruled by the
350:
10:
2852:
1961:Mohamed Ibrahim Liqliiqato
1901:
1802:
1785:
1682:
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959:season is followed by the
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619:Northern Frontier District
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2682:Southern Regions Analysis
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1828:also renamed after Imam
1704:, a senior commander of
773:claimed responsibility.
756:Battle of Kismayo (2012)
385:, near the mouth of the
2663:2008 Commodities Prices
579:Sultanate of the Geledi
98:Location within Somalia
39:
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164:Location within Africa
2218:. SPM. pp. 1–10.
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1722:Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
718:Battle of Ras Kamboni
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645:Somali National Front
586:Yusuf Mahamud Ibrahim
554:
2759:, September 20, 1984
2691:, September 12, 2008
2638:"Kismayo University"
2618:on 11 September 2013
2518:Garowe Online 2008,
2251:Footnotes to History
1971:Somali National Army
1967:Abdullahi Ahmed Irro
1890:, then turns toward
1019:Record high °C (°F)
963:(hagaa) dry season.
760:Operation Linda Nchi
695:Islamic Courts Union
684:Juba Valley Alliance
676:Allied Somali Forces
657:United States Marine
464:Somali National Army
196:0.35806°S 42.54528°E
16:Port city in Somalia
2801:1992 Map of Kismayu
2700:Abdulkadir Khalif,
2421:"Kismaayo, Somalia"
2232:, December 12, 1994
2062:Lee V. Cassanelli,
1706:Ras Kamboni Brigade
1702:Sheikh Ahmed Madobe
1439:Average rainy days
1299:Record low °C (°F)
1159:Daily mean °C (°F)
746:In September 2012,
641:Mohammed Said Hersi
425:early modern period
393:. According to the
192: /
101:Show map of Somalia
66:Overview of Kismayo
2720:2008-10-11 at the
2687:2010-04-15 at the
2668:2009-03-27 at the
2562:2009-10-08 at the
2525:2008-09-16 at the
2445:. Weather-Forecast
2342:2011-05-14 at the
2247:2016-03-03 at the
2184:on 12 October 2013
1932:1969 military coup
1863:, it goes through
1848:
1837:Federal Government
1817:
1780:Kismayo University
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802:(97 km), and
672:
651:(SPM). Aid worker
614:Italian Somaliland
561:
489:Somali city-states
433:Italian Somaliland
201:-0.35806; 42.54528
167:Show map of Africa
2836:Cities in Somalia
2606:Wendoson, Abera.
2500:on 5 October 2016
2089:978-0-521-20981-6
1969:, general in the
1946:Notable residents
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557:Ajuran Sultanate
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1928:Soviet Navy
1924:Somali Navy
1857:Juba Valley
1830:Ahmed Gurey
1718:Addis Ababa
1581:Mean daily
788:Juba Valley
748:Somali Army
703:Shari'a law
590:Ahmed Yusuf
568:Middle Ages
566:During the
437:Osman Ahmed
387:Jubba River
199: /
187:042°32′43″E
2810:Categories
2741:18 January
2648:2011-09-11
2504:4 November
2478:24 October
2367:2010-06-27
2323:2010-06-27
2046:2020-12-31
1995:References
1930:after the
1865:Garbaharey
1861:Beled Hawo
1766:Shaqaalaha
1691:Government
1675:Source 1:
1441:(≥ 0.1 mm)
914:Iach Bulle
737:Al-Shabaab
730:Siad Barre
697:(ICU), an
596:to submit
472:Al-Shabaab
456:Al-Shabaab
368:Lower Juba
287:Population
256:Lower Juba
184:00°21′29″S
2591:2 October
2274:"Somalia"
1908:peninsula
1880:Mogadishu
1774:Education
1744:Districts
856:Xamareyso
853:Dalxiiska
792:Dalxiiska
777:Geography
771:al-Shabab
726:Mogadishu
637:civil war
610:Chisimaio
497:Phoenicia
483:Antiquity
448:civil war
383:Mogadishu
364:port city
360:Chisimaio
312:Time zone
306:1,458,000
295:1,234,852
47:Chisimaio
29:Kismaayo
2718:Archived
2685:Archived
2666:Archived
2560:Archived
2523:Archived
2400:BBC News
2340:Archived
2283:March 9,
2245:Archived
2147:. AMISOM
1983:See also
1916:causeway
1760:Calanley
1726:Ethiopia
1628:Percent
1576:2,742.2
1486:Average
1084:(100.0)
1039:(100.0)
874:Saamogia
782:Location
699:Islamist
519:and the
517:Nabataea
452:Islamist
410:Ethiopia
378:region.
376:Jubaland
338:Kismaayo
263:District
244:Jubaland
40:Kisimayo
2816:Kismayo
2406:13 July
2151:30 July
1902:Seaport
1892:Dhobley
1888:Afmadow
1869:Bardera
1803:Airport
1786:Economy
1769:Fanoole
1763:Farjano
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1364:(66.2)
1359:(71.6)
1354:(72.5)
1349:(72.3)
1344:(71.6)
1339:(69.8)
1334:(66.2)
1329:(69.8)
1324:(68.0)
1319:(70.3)
1314:(73.4)
1309:(71.6)
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1294:(75.6)
1289:(75.9)
1284:(76.1)
1279:(75.2)
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1259:(74.3)
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1249:(78.4)
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1234:(75.6)
1224:(80.6)
1219:(81.5)
1214:(81.5)
1209:(80.2)
1204:(78.8)
1199:(78.3)
1194:(78.1)
1189:(79.0)
1184:(81.1)
1179:(83.5)
1174:(82.8)
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