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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Somalia

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Somalia

Updated February 10, 2022

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The Milky Seas

The world's largest bioluminescent area was undiscovered by science until 2005.

Hargeisa, Somalia

Laas Geel

This cave located in the badlands of Somaliland contains some of the oldest cave art in Africa.

Hargeisa, Somalia

Hargeisa War Memorial

A MiG-17 fighter jet sits atop this memorial to the indiscriminate bombardment of Hargeisa.

Berbera, Somalia

Berbera Shipwrecks

A surprising number of shipwrecks visible just off the Somaliland coast.
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