Warta Nabada District Explained

Official Name:Warta Nabada
Other Name:Wardhigley
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:Yasin Nur Isse
Unit Pref:Metric
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:+3

Warta Nabada District is a district in the southeastern Banaadir region of Somalia. It is one of the larger neighborhoods of the capital Mogadishu. The presidential compound Villa Somalia, the Federal Parliament building and Mogadishu Stadium are all located in this district. Warta Nabada District was previously known as the Wardhigley District until a name change in April 2012.[1] Yasin Nur Isse serves as the district commissioner, having succeeded Hussein Ibrahim Ali on 24 April 2014.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://sabahionline.com/en_GB/articles/hoa/articles/newsbriefs/2012/04/10/newsbrief-04 Somali president renames Mogadishu district to foster peace
  2. http://allafrica.com/stories/201404250492.html Somalia: Warta Nabada District Commissioner Replaced in Mogadishu