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Mogadiscio

Mogadiscio

6.7
The capital and largest city of Somalia on the Indian Ocean coast
  • proper noun
: Mogadiscio
  • The port of Mogadiscio has long been a hub for trade in East Africa.

Examples

  • After years of conflict, life in Mogadiscio is starting to return to normal.

  • He traveled from Nairobi to Mogadiscio for a business conference.

  • I visited Mogadiscio last summer.

  • Have you ever been to Mogadiscio?

  • After years of conflict, life in Mogadiscio is starting to return to normal.

  • He traveled from Nairobi to Mogadiscio for a business conference.

  • The port of Mogadiscio has long been a hub for trade in East Africa.

Synonyms

Mogadishu
vsMogadiscio
34 5.2

The capital city of Somalia on the Indian Ocean coast

is the same name but spelled differently in another language

Surface Forms

Mogadiscio main

Etymology

Mogadiscio is the Italian form of the Somali name Mogadishu, and it comes from local Somali and Arabic names for the 'coastal town'. So, think of Mogadiscio as the name given to that long-time port on the Indian Ocean, and today it is Somalia's capital and largest city.