Kaaraan | |
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| Nickname: Kaamba Lojo | |
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| Coordinates:2°02′00″N45°21′00″E / 2.0333°N 45.3500°E /2.0333; 45.3500 | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Region | Banaadir |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Kaaraan District (Somali:Degmada Kaaraan) is adistrict in the southeasternBanaadir region ofSomalia. One of the oldest districts inMogadishu, it is bordered byShibis District,Yaqshid District,Abdiaziz District,Huriwa District and the indian ocean
Kaaraan is subdivided into six sub-districts: Jabuuti, Wajeer, Faanoole, Nageyle, Jamhuuriya and Arjantiin.
The Karan District local authority offices were rehabilitated in 2013, after they had been destroyed in fighting betweenAfrican Union (AMISOM) troops andAl-Shabaab, a designated jihadist terrorist group.[1]
