What is the population of Mogadishu?

2,587,183 people, per GeoNames.

Which airport serves Mogadishu?

Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ).

MOGADISHU

Banaadir · SOMALIA (SO) · 2.04°N / 45.34°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 53,654

Mogadishu is a city in Somalia with a population of 2,587,183. It sits at 2.04/45.34, runs on Africa/Mogadishu, is 27 km from Afgooye.

Population 2,587,183

Place Type National Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Mogadishu

All facts

fields

Country: Somalia
Subdivision: Banaadir
Coords: 2.04°N / 45.34°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 1 · within 50 km

NW Afgooye Lower Shabeelle 65,461 27.2 km

Air access

nearby

MGQ

Aden Adde International Airport

Large airport

0.0 km

Universities

linked

Mogadishu University

mogadishuuniversity.com

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Mogadishu?: 2,587,183 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Mogadishu in?: Africa/Mogadishu.
Which country is Mogadishu in?: Somalia (SO).
Which airport serves Mogadishu?: Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ).
Does Mogadishu have a university?: Yes. Mogadishu University.
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 Mogadishu in?: Banaadir.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/53654

{
  "data": {
    "id": 53654,
    "name": "Mogadishu",
    "ascii_name": "Mogadishu",
    "country_code": "SO",
    "population": 2587183,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Mogadishu",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLC",
    "latitude": 2.03711,
    "longitude": 45.34375
  }
}

Context

comparatives

39.5x the population of Afgooye.
27 km from Afgooye.
Same timezone (Africa/Mogadishu) as 73 other cities in Somalia.