page_title: History of Mogadishu
hierarchical_section_title: History of Mogadishu
caption_attribution_description: English: Waagii hore Mogadishu - Xamar Caddey
context_page_description: Mogadishu is the largest city in Somalia and the nation's capital. Located in the coastal Benadir region on the Somali Sea, the city has served as an important port for centuries.
context_section_description: 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 Somali Sea, the city has served as an important port for centuries.
caption: Prior to the civil war, Mogadishu was known as the White pearl of the Indian Ocean.
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