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    Flag of Somalia

    Map of Somalia

    Federal Republic of Somalia

    Somalia is located in East Africa. Below you can see where Somalia sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Mogadishu.

    Where Somalia is located
    Outline of Somalia
    Reference map of Somalia (CIA World Factbook)
    Reference map of Somalia (CIA World Factbook)By Wikimedia Commons contributors · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Relief map of Somalia — physical geography
    Relief map of Somalia — physical geographyBy Eric Gaba (Sting - fr:Sting) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Location map of Somalia
    Location map of SomaliaBy Eric Gaba (Sting - fr:Sting) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Somalia on the globe
    Somalia on the globeBy Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Political map of Somalia and neighboring countries
    Political map: Somalia and its neighbors
    Map of the administrative divisions of Somalia
    First-level administrative divisions of Somalia

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    Administrative divisions of Somalia

    Somalia is divided into 13 regions.

    Show all 13 regions
    • Bakool
    • Banaadir
    • Bari
    • Bay
    • Galguduud
    • Gedo
    • Hiiraan
    • Jubbada Dhexe
    • Jubbada Hoose
    • Mudug
    • Nugaal
    • Shabeellaha Dhexe
    • Shabeellaha Hoose

    Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.

    Geography of Somalia

    Continent
    Africa
    Region
    East Africa
    Area
    637,657 km²
    Coordinates
    5.15, 46.20
    Highest point
    Mount Shimbiris (2,460 m)
    Land borders
    3

    Bordering countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Djibouti.