Merca
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Merca (Somali: Marka, Arabic: مركة) is the capital city of the Lower Shebelle province of Somalia, a historic port city in the region. It is located approximately 109 km (68 mi) to the southwest of the nation's capital Mogadishu. Merca is the traditional home territory of the Bimal clan and was the center of the Bimal revolt.[2]
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Merca,
Marka مَركة, Medieval somali, مـارـكـ Medieval somali, | |
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City | |
Nickname: Marko cadey | |
Coordinates: 01°42′48″N 044°45′56″E | |
Country | Somalia |
Region | Lower Shabelle |
Founded | 1000 BC |
Government | |
• Mayor and Governor | Osman Muuse Mohamed |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• City | 230,100 |
• Urban | 716,361 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
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