Wadajir District
| Wadajir | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Somalia |
| Region | Banaadir |
| Government | |
| • District Commissioner | Ahmed Abdulle Afrah |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Wadajir District (Somali: Degmada Wadajir), also Called Medina District or Madina District[1] is a district in the south-central Banaadir region of Somalia. A few southwestern neighborhoods of Mogadishu are located in this district, as well as the Somali National University. Also the former US Embassy, now a refugee camp called Siliga Amerikanka (translated American fence/enclosure), and the former Jaalle Ziyad Military Adacemy, now used by the AMISOM Brunidan Military Contingent is situated in the district.[1]
Ahmed Abdulle Afrah is the District Commissioner, having succeeded Ahmed Hassan Daaci in the position on 25 April 2014. Daaci had served eight years as the commissioner.[2]
Notes
- 1 2 Alexandra Geiser: Somalia: Herkunft aus Mogadishu Auskunft der SFH-Länderanalyse, 2010-08-19, accessdate: 5. Oktober 2015
- ↑ "Former commissioner of wadajir district leaves office". Goobjoog. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
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