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SOMALIA

Federal Republic of Somalia · SO / SOM / 706

SO
ISO 3166-1 SOM · 706

Somalia is a eastern africa country in Africa. It has a population of 15,008,154, uses SOS, speaks Arabic and Somali.

Population 15,008,154
Area (km²) 637,657
Capital Mogadishu
Region Eastern Africa

All facts

fields
ISO alpha-3
SOM
ISO numeric
706
Calling code
+252
TLD
.so
Driving side
Currencies
SOS
Languages
ara, som
Timezones
Flag
🇸🇴

Cities

page 1 of 2 · 76 total
Mogadishu Banaadir 2,587,183
Borama Awdal 597,842
Hargeysa Woqooyi Galbeed 477,876
Berbera Woqooyi Galbeed 242,344
Kismayo Lower Juba 234,852
Marka Lower Shabeelle 230,100
El Dibir Bari 200,000
Ruqi Awdal 148,702
Baidoa Bay 129,839
Cabudwaaq Galguduud 120,000
Burao Togdheer 99,270
Kaambooni Lower Juba 79,000
Gebiley Woqooyi Galbeed 77,320
Bosaso Bari 74,287
Beled Hawo Gedo 73,000
Balanbale Galguduud 68,000
Afgooye Lower Shabeelle 65,461
Gaalkacyo Mudug 61,200
Laascaanood Sool 60,100
Garoowe Nugaal 57,300
Beledweyne Hiiraan 55,410
Qoryooley Lower Shabeelle 51,720
Jawhar Middle Shabele 47,086
Jilib Middle Juba 43,694
Jamaame Lower Juba 42,270
Baardheere Gedo 42,240
Dhabad Galguduud 36,000
Ceerigaabo Sanaag 33,853
Luuq Gedo 33,820
Buurhakaba Bay 27,792
Dhamas Gedo 27,000
Ceeldheer Galguduud 26,562
Saaxo Mudug 26,000
Tog Wajaale Woqooyi Galbeed 22,700
Wanlaweyn Lower Shabeelle 22,022
Baki Awdal 20,000
Diinsoor Bay 20,000
Qandala Bari 19,300
Eyl Nugaal 18,904
Saylac Awdal 18,600
Buulobarde Hiiraan 16,928
Bandarbeyla Bari 13,753
Garbahaarrey Gedo 12,652
Hobyo Mudug 12,564
Xuddur Bakool 12,500
Yagoori Sool 12,190
Buhodle Togdheer 11,373
Bereeda Bari 11,262
Garadag Sanaag 10,000
Jalalaqsi Hiiraan 9,743

Airports

top 20
HGA
KMU

Kismayo Airport

Medium airport

BBO

Berbera Airport

Medium airport

HCM

Eil Airport

Small airport

GSR

Gardo Airport

Small airport

LGX

Lugh Ganane Airport

Small airport

BLW

Beledweyne Airport

Small airport

CMO

Hobyo Airport

Small airport

GLK

Galcaio Airport

Small airport

CMS

Iskushuban Airport

Small airport

ERA

Erigavo Airport

Small airport

BUO

Burao Airport

Small airport

HCBA

Hafun Airstrip

Small airport

AAD

Adado Airport

Small airport

HCBG

Hafun Old Base Airstrip

Small airport

ALU

Alula Airport

Small airport

BIB

Baidoa Airport

Small airport

CXN

Candala Airport

Small airport

Universities

linked

FAQ

4 questions
What currency does Somalia use?
SOS.
What languages are spoken in Somalia?
Arabic and Somali.
What is the capital of Somalia?
Mogadishu.
How many cities are in Somalia?
76 on record.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/countries/SO

{
  "data": {
    "iso_alpha2": "SO",
    "iso_alpha3": "SOM",
    "iso_numeric": "706",
    "common_name": "Somalia",
    "official_name": "Federal Republic of Somalia",
    "capital": "Mogadishu",
    "region": "Africa",
    "subregion": "Eastern Africa",
    "population": 15008154,
    "flag_emoji": "🇸🇴",
    "car_side": null,
    "postal_code_format": null,
    "native_names": {},
    "calling_codes": [
      "+252"
    ],
    "tld": [
      ".so"
    ],
    "flag_url": "/static/flags/so.svg",
    "area": 637657.0,
    "latitude": 10.0,
    "longitude": 49.0,
    "languages": {
      "ara": "Arabic",
      "som": "Somali"
    },
    "currencies": {
      "SOS": {
        "name": "Somali shilling",
        "symbol": "Sh"
      }
    },
    "borders": [
      "DJI",
      "ETH",
      "KEN"
    ],
    "timezone_ids": []
  }
}
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