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Merca,
Marka
مَركة, Medieval somali, مـارـكـ
Medieval somali,
City
Merca beachside
Merca beachside
Nickname: 
Marko cadey
Merca, is located in Lower Shebelle
Merca,
Merca,
Location within Somalia
Merca, is located in Somalia
Merca,
Merca,
Location within the Horn of Africa
Merca, is located in Horn of Africa
Merca,
Merca,
Location within Africa
Merca, is located in Africa
Merca,
Merca,
Merca, (Africa)
Coordinates: 01°42′48″N 044°45′56″E / 1.71333°N 44.76556°E / 1.71333; 44.76556
CountryMerca Somalia
RegionLower Shabelle
Founded1000 BC
Government
 • Mayor and GovernorOsman Muuse Mohamed
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • City230,100
 • Urban
716,361
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Merca (Somali: Marka, Arabic: مركة) 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]

  1. ^ PopulationStat Population of Merca, city and urban area
  2. ^ 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).

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