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KISMAYO

Lower Juba · SOMALIA (SO) · 0.36°S / 42.55°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 55,671

Kismayo is a city in Somalia with a population of 234,852. It sits at -0.36/42.55, runs on Africa/Mogadishu.

Population 234,852
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Mogadishu

All facts

fields
Country
Somalia
Subdivision
Lower Juba
Coords
0.36°S / 42.55°E
UTC offset
+3
DST
Observed

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Kismayo?
234,852 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Kismayo in?
Africa/Mogadishu.
Which country is Kismayo in?
Somalia (SO).
Which airport serves Kismayo?
Kismayo Airport (KMU).
How far is Kismayo from Mogadishu?
About 410 km.
Does Kismayo have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Somalia?
Arabic.
What currency is used in Somalia?
Somali Shilling.
How many cities are in Somalia?
76 on record.
Which admin region is Kismayo in?
Lower Juba.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/55671

{
  "data": {
    "id": 55671,
    "name": "Kismayo",
    "ascii_name": "Kismayo",
    "country_code": "SO",
    "population": 234852,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Mogadishu",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": -0.35817,
    "longitude": 42.54536
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • Same timezone (Africa/Mogadishu) as 73 other cities in Somalia.
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