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Mogadishu, [a] locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and most populous city of Somalia.The city has served as an important port connecting traders across the Indian Ocean for millennia and has an estimated urban population of 2,610,483.
In 1993, two U.S. Black Hawk helicopters were shot down over Mogadishu, resulting in an 18-hour battle that killed 18 American soldiers and over 300 Somalis
Kismayo has a tropical semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) Weather is hot year-round, with seasonal monsoon winds and irregular rainfall with recurring droughts. The gu rains, also known as the Southwest Monsoons, begin in April and last until July producing significant fresh water and allowing lush vegetation to grow.
Climate change in Somalia refers to changes in the climate in Somalia and the subsequent response, adaption and mitigation strategies of the country. Climate models predict that the East Africa region is likely to experience both near-term alterations in climate such as warmer temperatures, changes in the frequency and intensity of extreme events, and decreased precipitation, as well as long ...
A wrecked American helicopter in Mogadishu, Somalia, October 14, 1993. Credit - Scott Peterson/Liaison—Getty Images. Ridley Scott's Oscar-winning 2002 movie Black Hawk Down famously portrayed ...
The 2001 war film Black Hawk Down brought the deadly events of 1993’s Battle of Mogadishu to the big screen. The Academy Award-winning film, which was directed by Ridley Scott and based on a ...
Jazeera Beach (also known as Gezira Beach; Somali: Xeebta Jasiira or Xeebta Jaziira) is a beach which overlooks the Somali Sea near the city of Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. The Jazeera beach massacre took place here in 1989. [1] The beach is now a leisure destination where people gather on weekends as part of Somali seagoing culture.