Somalia: map, capital and facts
Somalia is a country in Eastern Africa. Its capital is Mogadishu. Its official languages are Arabic and Somali.
Somalia covers about 637,657 km², making it the 41st-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 19.7 million people live there, the 66th-most populous.
Somalia shares land borders with 3 countries: Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya.
Where is Somalia?
Somalia is in Eastern Africa. Its centre lies at roughly 10°N, 49°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
Somalia is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Somalia facts
| Capital | Mogadishu |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Eastern Africa |
| Area | 637,657 km² (41st largest) |
| Population | 19,654,739 (66th most populous) |
| Languages | Arabic, Somali |
| Currency | Somali shilling (Sh) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 3 |
| Centre point | 10°N, 49°E |
Countries that border Somalia
Other countries near Somalia
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Yemen, about 570 km
- Eritrea, about 1,220 km
- Oman, about 1,490 km
- United Arab Emirates, about 1,640 km
- Saudi Arabia, about 1,720 km
Guess Somalia in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Somalia were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Africa
- Subregion: Eastern Africa
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 637,657 km²
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More countries in Eastern Africa
Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.