Official Name: | Jamame |
Other Name: | Giamama (Villaggio Regina Margherita) |
Settlement Type: | City |
Pushpin Map: | Somalia#Horn of Africa#Africa |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Somalia##Location within the Horn of Africa##Location within Africa |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 0.0667°N 87°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Lower Juba |
Subdivision Name2: | Jamame |
Leader Title: | Control |
Leader Name: | Al-Shabaab |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 129,149 |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | +3 |
Jamame (so|Jamaame, ar|جمامة, it|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.[1] The equator passes over the town.
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 Al-Mujahideen has controlled Jamaame.[2] In June 2018, American Special Forces and Al-Shabaab fighters engaged in a firefight near Jamame, which killed one American soldier.[3]
In 2005, Jamame had a population of around 129,149 inhabitants according to the UNDP.[4]