Capital of Somalia
Mogadishu
Official travel advice warns against all travel to Banaadir at present, so we do not offer trips there. This page gives its climate and geography only.
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- Local time
- Africa/Mogadishu
- Country
- Somalia
- Population
- 2,587,183
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Airports
- MGQ
- 5 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 2,800 km
- 4 hrs · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Mogadishu, month by month
- Jan28°
- Feb28°
- Mar29°
- Apr30°
- May29°
- Jun28°
- Jul27°
- Aug26°
- Sept27°
- Oct28°
- Nov29°
- Dec29°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Mean highs run from 26°C in August to 30°C in April, with about 328 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for MogadishuModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Mogadishu
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBMogadishu
2,800 km
4 hrs · Estimate
From AUHMogadishu
2,680 km
3 hrs 55 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Africa/Mogadishu
- Country
- Somalia
- Currency
- Somali Shilling SOSToday's indicative rate: SOS 100 ≈ USD 0.175Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C220 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 555ambulance888police999fireAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +252 · On the right
On the map
Places near Mogadishu
Travel advice
Official travel advice warns against all travel to Banaadir at present, so we do not offer trips there. This page gives its climate and geography only.
Read the official travel advice (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)