Somalia
Merca travel guide
Merca is a city in Somalia, home to about 230,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- MGQ68 km · Aden Adde International Airport
- Currency
- SOSSomali shilling
- Time zone
- Africa/Mogadishu
- Language
- Arabic, Somali
About
About Merca
Merca (Somali: Marka; Arabic: مركة) is the capital city of the Lower Shebelle province of Somalia, a historic port city in the region. It is located approximately 109 km (68 mi) to the southwest of the nation's capital Mogadishu.
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When to go
The best time to visit Merca
Merca has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; April is the wettest, with about 88 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Merca: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ), about 68 km from the city centre in a straight line.
MGQ · Aden Adde International Airport
Questions
Merca: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Merca?
Merca has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; April is the wettest, with about 88 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Merca?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ), about 68 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Merca?
Somali shilling (SOS).
Nearby
Destinations near Merca
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.