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Somalia
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Southern Somalia occupies about a third of Somalia's territory, and is home to most of the fighting in the civil war.
Gedo is an administrative province of Southern Somalia. This region is the second largest region in Somalia; the only region with two rivers and two international borders.
Although it was the center of the civil war during the 1990s and 2000s decade, as of the 2020s it has become safe. Koofur Orsi is notable for the richness and fertility of its land.
Aden Abdulle International Airport (MGQ, formerly Mogadishu International Airport), a few kilometers southwest of the center of Mogadishu.
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Gedo is an administrative province of Southern Somalia. This region is the second largest region in Somalia; the only region with two rivers and two international borders.
capital of Bay region
capital of Koofur Orsi state
Kismayo (also Kismaayo, Kismayo, Kismayu and Chisimayu) is a port city in Southern Somalia.
capital city and port
Southern Somalia occupies about a third of Somalia's territory, and is home to most of the fighting in the civil war.
turquoise waters, coral reefs, historic ruins, mostly deserted
lions and beaches
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