Banadir Region
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Benaadir Xamar Xamar Cadde |
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| Region | |
Mogadishu street scene
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| Nickname(s): Xamar Cadde | |
| Motto(s): Xamar Cadde iyo Xeebta Liido | |
 Location in Somalia. |
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| Coordinates: 2°2′59″N 45°15′44″E / 2.04972°N 45.26222°ECoordinates: 2°2′59″N 45°15′44″E / 2.04972°N 45.26222°E | |
| Country |
 Somalia
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| Capital | Mogadishu |
| Government | |
| • Type | Federal |
| • Governor | Thabit Abdi Mohammed |
| Area | |
| • Total | 370 km2 (140 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 3,425,000 |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Benaadir (Somali: Banaadir, Arabic: بنادر) is an administrative region (gobol) in southeastern Somalia. It covers the same area as the city of Mogadishu, Somalia's capital. Although by far the smallest administrative region in Somalia, it has the largest population, estimated at 1,650,227 (including 369,288 internally displaced persons) in 2014.
Benaadir is bordered by the Somali regions of Middle Shebelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe) and Lower Shebelle (Shabeellaha Hoose), as well as the Indian Ocean.
"Benaadir" is derived from the Persian bandar, which means "port", in reference to the coastal cities of Mogadishu and Barawa. The place name reflects the region's medieval position as a key trade center with Persia and the Arabian peninsula. Benaadir is also known for its local breed of goats.
Its capital is Mogadishu, although the administrative region itself is coextensive with the city. Benaadir is much smaller than the historical region of Benadir, which covers most of the country's central and southern seaboard opposite the Indian Ocean and up to the Juba River, including Mogadishu.
Thabit Abdi Mohammed serves as the current Governor of Benaadir and Mayor of Mogadishu. He was appointed by Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed to replace Yusuf Hussein Jimaale.
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