Back مركا (الصومال) Arabic مرکه (سومالی) AZB Marka Catalan Marka (kapital sa rehiyon) CEB Merca Danish Merka German Merka Esperanto Merca (Somalia) Spanish مرکه (سومالی) Persian Merka Finnish
Merca
مَركة (Wadaad) | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Merca beachside | |
| Nickname: Marko cadey | |
  Merca Location within Somalia  Merca Location within the Horn of Africa  Merca Location within Africa  Merca Merca (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 01°42′48″N 044°45′56″E / 1.71333°N 44.76556°E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Region | Lower Shabelle |
| Founded | 1000 BC |
| Government | |
| • Mayor and Governor | Osman Muuse Mohamed |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• City | 230,100 |
| • Urban | 716,361 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Merca (Somali: Marka, Arabic: ماركا) 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.[2]
- ^ PopulationStat Population of Merca, city and urban area
- ^ http://www.landinfo.no/asset/2736/1/2736_1.pdf Marka is the traditional home territory of the Midgan clan of Madhiban (Lewis 2008, p. 5).