Jamame

Jamame Giamama (Villaggio Regina Margherita)
City
The Juba River downstream from Jamame.
Jamame Location within Somalia Jamame Location within the Horn of Africa Jamame Location within Africa
Coordinates: 00°04′N 042°45′E
Country	Somalia
Region	Lower Juba
District	Jamame
Government
• Control	Al-Shabaab
Population  (2005)
• Total	129,149
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

Jamame (Somali: Jamaame, Arabic: جمامة, Italian: Giamama formerly Villaggio Regina Margherita), also spelled Giamame, is a town in the southern Lower Juba (Jubbada Hoose) region of Somalia. There are many farms located near Jamame. The equator passes over the town.

Overview

Jamame is situated between the Somali Sea in the east, the agricultural land along the Jubba River in the west, and the port city of Kismayo in the south. It is the center of the Jamame District.

Since 2014, the Al-Shabaab terror group has controlled Jamaame. In June 2018, American Special Forces and Al-Shabaab fighters engaged in a firefight near Jamame, which killed one American soldier.

Demographics

In 2005, Jamame had a population of around 129,149 inhabitants according to the UNDP.

The town is primarily inhabited by Somali Bimaal sub-clan of Dir and the Sheekhaal clan. There is also residents from the Bantu ethnic minority group, who live and work as farmers along the Jubba River.