Merca
Merca is the capital city of the Lower Shebelle province of Somalia, a historic port city in the region. It is located approximately 109 km to the southwest of the nation's capital Mogadishu.- Residential area
- …has 230,000 residents
- …is also known as “Marka مركة”
Merca
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Latitude
1.71669° or 1° 43′ 0″ north
Longitude
44.76763° or 44° 46′ 4″ east
Open location code
6HH6PQ89+M3
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OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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From Arabic to German—“Merca” goes by many names.
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