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Culture and History / Travel to Kismayo, visa requirements / Get around / Kismayo attractions and sightseeing / City tours / Shopping, Kismayo souvenirs / Good restaurants and cheap meals / Kismayo nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs. / Hotels, youth hostels, lodging / Stay safe / Get outKismayo (also Kismaayo, Kismayo and Chisimayu) is a port city in Somalia.
Culture and History
Kismayo is a port city located around 500km south of the capital Mogadishu, and has a population of around 250,000. Since the former President Siad Barre was overthrown in 1992, Kismayu has been a city in constant turmoil with local war lords, the Islamic Courts Union and Ethiopian-Transitional Federal Government all vying for control of the area.
Travel to Kismayo - Visa Requirements
Tours and Getting around Kismayo
Buses are the main form of transportation in the city.
Kismayo tourist attractions and sightseeing
Kismayo city tours
Kismayo souvenirs and shopping
Kismayo Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive
Kismayo nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs
Kismayo cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels and lodging
Stay safe
At present, the city can in no way be considered a tourist destination, and unaccompanied westerners would most likely not make it out alive. Arrival by car from Mogadishu is extremely dangerous, and arriving by sea invites risk of attack by pirates.
Get out
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