Jamame
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 Jamame
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| Coordinates: 0°4′N 42°45′E / 0.067°N 42.75°E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Region | Jubbada Hoose |
| District | Jamame |
| Time zone | East Africa Time (UTC+3) |
Jamame, also spelt Jamaame or Giamame and known in Italian as Margherita, is a densely populated town in southern Somalia.
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[edit] Overview
Jamame is situated in the Jubbada Hoose region. It lies between the Indian Ocean in the east, the agricultural land along the Jubba river in the west, and in the south, the port city of Kismayo.
[edit] Demographics
Jamame is inhabited by various Somali clans, as well as many residents from the Bantu minority ethnic group, the latter of whom live and work as farmers along the Jubba river.[1]
[edit] Notable residents
- Haji Farah Ali Omar - Minister of Economic Affairs in Somalia's post-independence civilian government
[edit] References
- ^ David D. Laitin, Said S. Samatar, Somalia: Nation in Search of a State, (Westview Press: 1987), p. 27.
Coordinates: 0°04′N 42°45′E / 0.067°N 42.75°E
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