Total Area637,657 km²Sovereign land & inland waters
Capital CityMogadishuAdministrative seat
Continental RegionAfricaEastern Africa
GPS Coordinates5.15°, 46.20°Geometric centroid
🏔️ Physical Terrain & Landscape Systems
Occupies the tip of the Horn of Africa, with the longest coastline on mainland Africa, mostly arid plateaus and plains.
Climate ClassificationPrincipally desert with hot conditions year-round and periodic monsoon winds
Notable Natural LandmarkLaas Geel Cave Paintings & Mogadishu Old City
Geographic Fact
Did You Know?
The Laas Geel rock art sites in Somalia contain some of the oldest and best-preserved prehistoric rock paintings in Africa.
🏙️ Major Geographic & Metropolitan Hubs
Primary demographic, industrial, and administrative centers distributed across Somalia.
Capital City
SomaliaMogadishu
Metropolitan Hub
SomaliaHargeisa
Metropolitan Hub
SomaliaKismayo
Metropolitan Hub
SomaliaBerbera
Metropolitan Hub
SomaliaBosaso
🌐 Regional Boundaries & Neighbors in Africa
Bordering sovereign states and maritime partners sharing geographic borders with Somalia.
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