MARKA

Lower Shabeelle · SOMALIA (SO) · 1.72°N / 44.77°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 54,225

Marka is a city in Somalia with a population of 230,100. It sits at 1.72/44.77, runs on Africa/Mogadishu, is 28 km from Qoryooley.

Population 230,100

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Mogadishu

All facts

fields

Country: Somalia
Subdivision: Lower Shabeelle
Coords: 1.72°N / 44.77°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 1 · within 50 km

W Qoryooley Lower Shabeelle 51,720 28.0 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Marka?: 230,100 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Marka in?: Africa/Mogadishu.
Which country is Marka in?: Somalia (SO).
How far is Marka from Mogadishu?: About 73 km.
Does Marka 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 Marka in?: Lower Shabeelle.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/54225

{
  "data": {
    "id": 54225,
    "name": "Marka",
    "ascii_name": "Marka",
    "country_code": "SO",
    "population": 230100,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Mogadishu",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 1.71594,
    "longitude": 44.77166
  }
}

Context

comparatives

4.4x the population of Qoryooley.
28 km from Qoryooley.
Same timezone (Africa/Mogadishu) as 73 other cities in Somalia.