Bakara Market
The Bakaaraha Market is an open market in Mogadishu, Somalia. It is the largest in the nation. The name Bakaaraha is derived from the Somali word for grain silo or storage, baqaar.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.
- Type: Commercial area
- Description: open market in Mogadishu, Somalia
- Also known as: “Bakaara Market”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mosque of Islamic Solidarity and Mogadishu Stadium.
Mosque of Islamic Solidarity
Mosque
Photo: Welimo28, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mosque of Islamic Solidarity is a mosque located in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, overlooking the Somali Sea. Mosque of Islamic Solidarity is situated 2 km southeast of Bakara Market.
Mogadishu Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Abdi maxamed, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mogadishu Stadium is a stadium in Mogadishu, Somalia. During the Somali Civil War, the stadium was heavily damaged by foreign troops who used the structure as a base. The stadium has been completely rebuilt and artificial turf was laid on 27 March 2020. Mogadishu Stadium is situated 2½ km northeast of Bakara Market.
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 3 km southeast of Bakara Market.
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.
Bakara Market
- Category: market
- Location: Banaadir, Somalia, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
2.04953° or 2° 2′ 58″ northLongitude
45.32058° or 45° 19′ 14″ eastOpen location code
6HJ728XC+R6OpenStreetMap ID
way 28988178OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=retailWikidata ID
Q674078
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Bakara Market” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سوق البقرة”
- Arabic: “سوق بكارو”
- Chinese: “巴卡拉市場”
- French: “marché de Bakaara”
- French: “Marché de Bakaara”
- German: “Bakaaraha-Markt”
- German: “Bakaaraha”
- German: “Bakara-Markt”
- German: “Bakara”
- German: “Barkara-Markt”
- Japanese: “バカラ・マーケット”
- Russian: “Бакаара”
- Russian: “Рынок Бакаара”
- Somali: “Suuqa bakaaraha”
- Spanish: “Mercado de Bakaara”
- Turkish: “Bakaara Market”
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