Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
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.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mogadishu Cathedral and Mosque of Islamic Solidarity.
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 380 metres south of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Mosque of Islamic Solidarity
Mosque
Villa Somalia
Building
Villa Somalia in Mogadishu, is the official palace and principal workplace of the president of Somalia. The current occupant is president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of the Federal Government of Somalia. Villa Somalia is situated 620 metres west of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
- Type: Monument
- Also known as: “Daljirka Dahsoon”, “Daljirka Dahsoon قبر الجندي المجهول”, and “دلجركا دهسون”
- Categories: war memorial and historic site
- Location: Banaadir, Somalia, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
2.03916° or 2° 2′ 21″ north
Longitude
45.342° or 45° 20′ 31″ east
Open location code
6HJ728QR+MQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Tomb of the Unknown Soldier” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قبر الجندي المجهول”
- Arabic: “نصب الجندي المجهول”
- French: “Tombe du Soldat inconnu”
- Spanish: “Tumba del Soldado Desconocido”
- Turkish: “Daljirka Dahsoon”
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