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Somalia
A 3,000-kilometre Indian Ocean coastline, the longest in mainland Africa, and Laas Geel holds rock paintings five thousand years old. Under a blanket do-not-travel advisory, and has been for three decades.
When to go
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026Best time to visit Somalia: Dec–Feb
Cities
Where people go in Somalia
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Fly to Somalia
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The facts you look up on the plane
Driving
On the right
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Plugs
C
IEC · World Plugs · checked 21 Aug 2026
Voltage
220V
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Currency
SOS · Somali shilling
ISO 4217 · checked 22 Aug 2026
Tipping
Not customary. Security staff and drivers are paid, not tipped.
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
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