History of MogadishuFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mogadishu (Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar; Arabic: مقديشو) is the largest city in Somalia and the nation's capital. Located in the coastal Benadir region on the Indian Ocean, the city has served as an important port for centuries. Prior to the civil war, Mogadishu was known as the White pearl of the Indian Ocean.
Mogadishu (Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar; Arabic: مقديشو) is the largest city in Somalia and the nation's capital. Located in the coastal Benadir region on the Indian Ocean, the city has served as an important port for centuries. Prior to the civil war, Mogadishu was known as the White pearl of the Indian Ocean.