Banaadir
Banaadir (Somali: Banaadir, Arabic: بنادر) is a region (gobolka) in soothren Somalie. Its caipital is Mogadishu, tho the region itsel is coextensive wi the city an is hintle smawer than the historical region o Benadir. It is bordered bi the Somali regions o Middle Shabele an Lawer Shabele, as well as the Indian Ocean.
Banaadir | |
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.jpg) Mogadishu panorama. | |
 Location in Somalie. | |
| Coordinates: 2°2′59″N 45°15′44″E / 2.04972°N 45.26222°ECoordinates: 2°2′59″N 45°15′44″E / 2.04972°N 45.26222°E | |
| Kintra |  Somalie |
| Caipital | Mogadishu |
| Govrenment | |
| • Govrenor | Hassan Mohamed Hussein Mungab |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
The Somali term Banaadir derives frae the oreeginal Persian wird bandar, meanin "port" or "harbour". It refers tae the northren historical ports o Barawa an Mogadishu.