Official Name: | Hamar Weyne |
Other Name: | Xamar Weyne |
Settlement Type: | District |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Somalia |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Banaadir |
Leader Title: | District Commissioner |
Leader Name: | Cabdulkadir Maxamed Cabdulkadir |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | +3 |
Hamar Weyne District (Somali: Degmada Xamar Weyne) is a district in the southeastern Banaadir region of Somalia. It includes a part of central Mogadishu. Hamar Weyne is the oldest district with in Mogadishu and up until 1938 the city of Mogadishu was made up of Shingani and Hamar Weyne[1] .Somali word "xamar" means tamarind tree.[2]
Despite being one of the smallest districts in Mogadishu, the Hamar Weyne district is known for it many mosques and madrasahs. There are over 25 mosques in this district, which include:[3]