What is the capital of Somalia?
The capital of Somalia is Mogadishu.
- Official name
- Federal Republic of Somalia
- Capital
- Mogadishu
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Eastern Africa
- Currency
- Somali shilling
- Languages
- Arabic, Somali
- Land neighbours
- Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya
- Area
- 637,657 km²
- Landlocked
- No
- Calling code
- +252
- Internet domain
- .so
Quick answers about Somalia
What currency is used in Somalia?
Somalia uses Somali shilling.
Where is Somalia?
Somalia is in Eastern Africa, within Africa.
What languages are spoken in Somalia?
The reference languages listed for Somalia are Arabic, Somali.
Which countries border Somalia?
Somalia shares listed land borders with Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya.
Is Somalia landlocked?
No. Somalia is not landlocked.
States and provinces in Somalia
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.