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Kismayo
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Kismayo, officially named Kismaayo, is a port city in Somalia. It serves as the capital of both Lower Juba and Jubaland regions and is situated within Kismayo District. The city borders the Indian Ocean and lies at sea level. Its official languages are Somali and Swahili.
The urban area covers 42 square kilometers. Population estimates vary, with figures of 166,667 and 234,852 recorded. The city operates in the East Africa Time zone.
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Place details
- Locality
- Kismaayo كيسمايو
- Region
- Jubbada Hoose جوبا السفلى
- Country
- Soomaaliya الصومال
- Population
- 234,852
- Timezone
- Africa/Mogadishu
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Kismayo
- Settlement.native_name
- Kismaayo, 𐒏𐒘𐒈𐒑𐒛𐒕𐒙 ''''
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Kismayo.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Overview of Kismayo
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Somalia#Horn of Africa#Africa
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location within Somalia##Location within the Horn of Africa##Location within Africa
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- 1
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Regional State
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Lower Juba
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Kismayo
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 22.5
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2014
- Settlement.population_total
- 234,852
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- port city
- Official name
- Kismaayo
- Country
- Somalia
- Located in
- Kismayo District
- Official language
- Swahili
- Population
- 166667
- Area
- 42
- Elevation
- 0
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Capital of
- Jubaland
- Shares border with
- Indian Ocean
- Image
- Kismayo.jpg
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- Commons category
- Kismayo
- native label
- Kismaayo
- P12749
- Astronotus ocellatus
via Wikidata · CC0
Travel guide
Understand
thumb|A bird's eye view of Kismayo Kismayo is a port city around 500 km south of the capital Mogadishu, and has a population of around 250,000. Since 1992, Kismayo has been a city in constant turmoil with local war lords, the federal government, African Union peacekeepers, Al Shabaab and others all vying for control of the area.
Get in
thumb|The Kismayo International Airport terminal. As warring insurgents have made road travel extremely dangerous, travelling by plane is the only safe option to reach the city. Air fare from Nairobi to Kismayo ranges from US$450-500 for a return ticket.
Get around
Buses are the main form of transportation in the city.
Eat
The city offers a range of dishes that include standard African fare and traditional East Africa meals.
Stay safe
See the warning on the Somalia article for more information on the security situation.
The city is not safe for any visitors. Arrival by car from Mogadishu is extremely dangerous, while arriving by sea invites risk of attack by pirates.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
~15 min read
Encyclopedic overview
21 sectionsContents
- Demographics
- History
- Antiquity
- Middle Ages and the early modern period
- Colonial Era
- Somali Civil War
- Geography
- Location
- Climate
- Government
- Districts
- Education
- Economy
- Transportation
- Airport
- Roads
- Seaport
- Notable residents
- See also
- References
- External links
Kismayo (, 𐒏𐒘𐒈𐒑𐒛𐒕𐒙) is a port city in the southern Lower Juba (Jubbada Hoose) province of Somalia. It is the de facto capital of the autonomous Jubaland region.
The city is situated southwest of the capital Mogadishu, near the mouth of the Jubba River, where it empties into the Indian Ocean. According to the United Nations Development Programme, the city of Kismayo had a population of around 89,333 in 2005.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kismayo” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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