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Merca

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.

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Founded
1000 BC
Country
Somalia
Region
Lower Shabelle
Time zone
UTC+3 (EAT)
• City
230,100
• Mayor and Governor
Osman Muuse Mohamed

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Merca

Nodes60
Edges59
Triples84
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.033333
Components1

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related to Medieval Period · 27
Merca → According, Ajuran Sultanate, Al-Idrisi, Al-Idrisi's, Arab, Barawa, Black Berbers, During, East African, Hamawi, Hawiye, Horn, Ibn Sa'id, Indian Ocean, Islamic, Later Arab, Middle Ages, Mogadishu, Nile, Ras Hafun
related to Early Modern · 19
Merca → Adaddey Suleyman, Afgooye, Agaaran, Bimaal, Bimal, But, Geledi, Geledi Sultanate, Geledi Sultanates, His, In, Marka, One, Southern Somalia, Sultan, Sultan Ahmed Yusuf, The Sultanate, This, Yusuf Mahamud
related to Antiquity · 11
Merca → According, AD, Erythraean Sea, Essina, Greek, It, Periplus, Proto-Somali, Somali, Somali Sea, The
related to Notable people · 9
Merca → Ali Ahmed Waafow, Ali Maow Maalin, Asha Jama, Member, Parliament, Sheikh Abibakar Gafle, Southern Somalia, TV, Variola
related to Demographics · 4
Merca → According, Biimaal Clan, Somali, UNDP
related to Transportation · 4
Merca → K50 Airport, Lower Shebelle, Port, The
see also · 2
Merca → MercaMogadishuBarawa, Port
Country · 1
Merca → Somalia
Founded · 1
Merca → 1000 BC
Region · 1
Merca → Lower Shabelle

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somalia bimal city somali lower mogadishu port clan one sultanate geledi revolt marka shebelle region shabelle hawiye according capital also

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
MercaCountrySomalia1.00infobox
MercaFounded1000 BC1.00infobox
MercaRegionLower Shabelle1.00infobox
MercaTime zoneUTC+3 (EAT)1.00infobox
Merca• City230,1001.00infobox
Merca• Mayor and GovernorOsman Muuse Mohamed1.00infobox
Merca• Urban716,3611.00infobox
Mercais atraditional home territory of the Bimal clan and was the center of the Bimal revolt0.90text
Mercarelated to AntiquityThe0.60section
Mercarelated to AntiquityEssina0.60section
Mercarelated to AntiquityIt0.60section
Mercarelated to AntiquityProto-Somali0.60section

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