Somalia
Practical guide
Somalia is in Eastern Africa. It has 19,654,739 inhabitants across 637,657 km². It borders 3 countries. Its capital is Mogadishu. People speak Arabic, Somali and the currency is the Somali Shilling (SOS). Ezplora has pages for 5 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Mogadishu
- Population
- 19,654,739
- Area
- 637,657 km²
- Currency
- Somali Shilling · SOS
- Languages
- Arabic, Somali
- Time zone
- Africa/Mogadishu
- Dialling code
- +252
- Domain
- .so
When to go to Somalia
The best months to visit Mogadishu are July, August and September. In Mogadishu, daytime highs go from 30° in July to 34° in March. Temperatures change little through the year. The wettest month is November (82 mm) and the driest is February (1 mm). From January to May, highs go above 33°.
Weather in Mogadishu month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 33° | 33° | 34° | 34° | 33° | 31° | 30° | 30° | 31° | 32° | 32° | 32° |
| low | 21° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 22° | 21° | 21° |
| rain | 2 mm | 1 mm | 6 mm | 69 mm | 67 mm | 59 mm | 50 mm | 27 mm | 12 mm | 48 mm | 82 mm | 18 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Somalia
Distances in Somalia
- Mogadishu → Borama1,096 km 1 h 52 min · 16 h 22 min
- Mogadishu → Hargeisa1,162 km 1 h 47 min · 17 h 2 min
- Mogadishu → Berbera1,320 km 1 h 53 min · 19 h 18 min
- Mogadishu → Kismayo479 km 1 h 15 min · 7 h 18 min
1 h 52 min · 
16 h 22 minNeighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Somalia?
The capital of Somalia is Mogadishu.
What currency is used in Somalia?
Somalia uses the Somali Shilling (SOS).
What language is spoken in Somalia?
In Somalia, people speak Arabic, Somali.
When is the best time to visit Somalia?
The best months to visit Mogadishu are July, August and September. In Mogadishu, daytime highs go from 30° in July to 34° in March. Temperatures change little through the year. The wettest month is November (82 mm) and the driest is February (1 mm). From January to May, highs go above 33°.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).