Wadajir District
Wadajir District (Somali: Degmada Wadajir), also called Medina District or Madina District[1] is a district in the south-central Banaadir region of Somalia. A few southwestern neighborhoods of Mogadishu are located in this district, as well as the Somali National University. Also the former US Embassy, now a refugee camp called Siliga Amerikanka (translated American fence/enclosure), and the former Jaalle Ziyad Military Academy, now used by the AMISOM Brunidan Military Contingent is situated in the district.[1]
Wadajir | |
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| Country |  Somalia |
| Region | Banaadir |
| Government | |
| • District Commissioner | Ahmed Abdulle Afrah |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Ahmed Abdulle Afrah succeeded Ahmed Hassan Daaci as district commissioner on 25 April 2014; Daaci had served for eight years.[2]Wadajir means together in somali.[3]
References
- Alexandra Geiser: Somalia: Herkunft aus Mogadishu Auskunft der SFH-Länderanalyse, 2010-08-19, accessdate: 5. Oktober 2015
- "Former commissioner of wadajir district leaves office". Goobjoog. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- https://forterra.org/subpage/wadajir-market-residences
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| Bakool Region | |
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| Banaadir Region | |
| Bari Region | |
| Bay Region | |
| Galguduud Region | |
| Gedo Region | |
| Hiran Region | |
| Middle Juba Region | |
| Lower Juba Region | |
| Mudug Region | |
| Nugal Region | |
| Middle Shebelle Region | |
| Lower Shebelle Region | |
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