Karan
Karan is a suburb in Banaadir, Somalia. Karan is situated nearby to the suburb Abdiaziz, as well as near Shibis.Places of Interest
Highlights include Eng. Yariisow Stadium and Mogadishu Cathedral.
Eng. Yariisow Stadium
Stadium
The Eng. Yariisow Stadium, formerly known as Garoonka Banaadir Stadium, or simply Benadir Stadium in the Somali language, is a multi-use 20,000-capacity stadium in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, that is currently used mostly for football matches.
Mogadishu Cathedral
Church
Mogadishu Cathedral is a ruined Catholic cathedral located in Mogadishu, Somalia. Between 1928 and 1991, it served as the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogadiscio. Mogadishu Cathedral is situated 3½ km southwest of Karan.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Monument
Photo: Axmadyare, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Daljirka Dahsoon is a Tomb of the Unknown Soldier memorial located in Mogadishu, Somalia. The monument was erected in honour of the Somali men and women who died in defense of the Somali Republic. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is situated 3 km southwest of Karan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mogadishu.
Mogadishu
Mogadishu is the capital and most populous city in Somalia. Once a beautiful city that merged Somali and Italian cultural and architectural traditions, much of it now lies in ruins after decades of civil war.
Karan
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Banaadir, Somalia, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
2.05097° or 2° 3′ 4″ northLongitude
45.36799° or 45° 22′ 5″ eastOpen location code
6HJ73929+95OpenStreetMap ID
node 315100657OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Karan” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كاران”
- French: “Karan”
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