Mogadishu

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#855

Global Rank

2.2

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

78.6%


Share

Somalia • Africa • Language power • Time zone Africa/Mogadishu UTC+3

Population
2.0M
GDP
N/A
GDP per capita
$0

Primary city Mogadishu

State / province Banadir

Language Somali

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National Capital

National capital of Somalia

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Largest City

Largest metro area in Somalia

Primary city: Mogadishu

2.05, 45.32
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Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Cultural Events, Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Notable One-off Events

Battle of Mogadishu / Black Hawk Down (1993)

Mogadishu • Historical Event

Languages of Mogadishu

Somali first in Banadir; 2 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoSomali
AdministrativeSomali
NationalSomali
NationalArabic
SecondaryArabic

Banadir on the languages board · Language power

Screen of Mogadishu

#568 by film pedigree · score 3 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Barkhad Abdi

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Aden Adde International Airport

Mogadishu • 4 - Regional

Military Base1 entry

Camp TURKSOM

Mogadishu • Overseas Base