Shangani District () is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...
in the southeastern
Banaadir
Banaadir (, , ) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in southeastern Somalia. It covers the same area as the city of Mogadishu, which serves as the capital. It is the only region in the country not belonging to any of the six states. It is b ...
region of
Somalia
Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is located in the Horn of Africa and is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, th ...
. It lies in central
Mogadishu
Mogadishu, locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and List of cities in Somalia by population, most populous city of Somalia. The city has served as an important port connecting traders across the Indian Ocean for millennia and has ...
. Shingani along with
Hamar Weyne are the oldest districts in
Mogadishu
Mogadishu, locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and List of cities in Somalia by population, most populous city of Somalia. The city has served as an important port connecting traders across the Indian Ocean for millennia and has ...
. Shangani means ''On the sand'' in
Swahili, as this district was originally a
Benadir settlement.
Mosques
Despite being the smallest districts in
Mogadishu
Mogadishu, locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and List of cities in Somalia by population, most populous city of Somalia. The city has served as an important port connecting traders across the Indian Ocean for millennia and has ...
, the Shingani along with its neighbouring district Hamar Weyne are known for their many mosques and madrasahs. There are over 15 mosques in this district, which include:
*
Arba'a Rukun
* Aw Kampay
* Aw Mojow
* Aw Muqfi
* Aw Faraj Bin 'Ali
* Awo Sharif 'Ali
*
Jaama' Shingani (Friday mosque)
* Ma‟la
* Rowda
*
Sheikh Ahmed Sharif
* Sheikh Mohamed 'Abdisamad
* Sheikh Omar & Sheikh Nureini (Twin mosques)
* Sheikh Said Bin Isse
* Wafle
References
Districts of SomaliaAdministrative map of Shangani District
Districts of Somalia
Banaadir
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