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Jamame (Somali: Jamaame, Arabic: جمامة, Italian: Giamama, formerly Villaggio Regina Margherita), also spelled Giamame, is a town in the southern Lower Juba (Jubbada Hoose) region of Somalia. There are many farms located near Jamame.[1] The equator passes over the town.
Jamame
Giamama (Villaggio Regina Margherita) | |
|---|---|
City | |
 The Juba River downstream from Jamame. | |
.jpg)  Jamame Location within Somalia  Jamame Location within the Horn of Africa  Jamame Location within Africa | |
| Coordinates: 00°04′N 042°45′E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Region | Lower Juba |
| District | Jamame |
| Government | |
| • Control |  Al-Shabaab |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 129,149 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Jamame is situated between the Somali Sea in the east, the agricultural land along the Jubba River in the west, and the port city of Kismayo in the south. It is the center of the Jamame District.
Since 2014, the Al-Shabaab Al-Mujahideen has controlled Jamaame.[2] In June 2018, American Special Forces and Al-Shabaab fighters engaged in a firefight near Jamame, which killed one American soldier.[3]
In 2005, Jamame had a population of around 129,149 inhabitants according to the UNDP.[4]
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