Mogadishu

34 5.2

The capital city of Somalia on the Indian Ocean coast

proper noun
/ˌmoʊɡəˈdɪʃu/

: Mogadiscio

Many people visit Mogadishu to explore its beaches and historic sites.
Mogadishu, Somalia
Mogadishu beaches
the capital Mogadishu

And a kid in Mogadishu is like a kid in Manhattan is like a kid in, you know, London.

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Examples

In Mogadishu, the vibrant markets display the rich culture and history of Somalia.
Despite chronic insecurity and lack of administration, investments by Somalis in Mogadishu are probably greater than in any other part of Somalia.

Academic text (2003)
And a kid in Mogadishu is like a kid in Manhattan is like a kid in, you know, London.

Tom Bilyeu
U.S. and U.N. officials in Mogadishu were not guilty of expanding the initial mission.

Academic text (1996)
Prior to the war, social services were heavily concentrated in urban areas, especially in Mogadishu.

Academic text (2003)
"I was attacked in the Somali capital of Mogadishu," says the captain.

Fiction book (2000)
Throughout the conflict, Mogadishu's Bakara market has remained Somalia's most lucrative market.

Academic text (2003)
Siad Barre finally fled Mogadishu in January 1991, and the despot's absence split USC forces.

Academic text (1993)
Ayaan Hirsi Ali was born in Mogadishu, Somalia, in 1969 as Ayaan Hirsi Magan.

Academic text (2008)
The capital city of Somalia, Mogadishu, is located along the coast of the Indian Ocean.

Synonyms

Mogadiscio

vsMogadishu

6.7

The capital and largest city of Somalia on the Indian Ocean coast

has identical meaning but uses a different spelling

Surface Forms

Mogadishu main

Etymology

Mogadishu comes from older Somali and Arabic names used by traders along the Indian Ocean; a helpful way to remember it is to think of a long-standing coastal port and capital, which is why Mogadishu today names Somalia's largest seaside city.