A NOMADIC FAMILY A nomadic Somali family wakes to a bright sunrise They enjoy camel milk and grains for breakfast Next they take down their aqal This hut is made from animal skins and branches The family gathers their goats and camels They roll the hut and place it on a camel’s back It is time to move again 4
OTHER TOP SITES LAAS GEEL MOGADISHU CATHEDRAL SA’AD AD-DIN ISLANDS ZEILA 5 The family travels the plains They search for water and grass for their animals They eat dried meats as they walk By evening they find a place to set up their hut They build a fire at sunset This is just one of the rich and fascinating cultures of Somalia
LOCATION Somalia is located in eastern Africa It is part of the Horn of Africa peninsula Its southernmost tip crosses over the equator Somalia covers 246,201 square miles 637,657 square kilometers Mogadishu the capital lies in the south along the eastern coast Kenya meets Somalia’s southwestern border Somalia wraps around its western neighbor Ethiopia Somalia’s small northwestern border touches Djibouti The Gulf of Aden borders Somalia to the north The waters of the Indian Ocean touch the eastern coast 6 KENYA
DJIBOUTI BERBERA GULF OF ADEN HARGEISA ETHIOPIA SOMALIA MOGADISHU MARKA INDIAN OCEAN INDEPENDENT SOMALILAND Part of northern Somalia called Somaliland declared itself independent from the rest of the country However most of the world still considers it part of Somalia N E W S 7
