Capital City | Mogadishu |
Capital location | 2 04 N, 45 20 E |
Capital - history | several theories attempt to explain the city's name; one of the more plausible is that it derives from "maq'ad-i-shah" meaning "the seat of the shah," reflecting the city's links with Persia |
Capital - time difference | UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |