Somalia GuideSomalia is on the Horn of Africa, and is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the north-west, and Kenya on its south-west. This is a country with a troubled past. HotelsFind hotels in Dar es Salaam and more. HargeisaHargeisa is the capital of the self-proclaimed republic of Somaliland. In recent years, it has been one of the safest places in Somalia, though threats of violence were made against foreigners in May of 2011. MogadishuMogadishu is the official capital of Somalia, a major battleground of the civil war which has ravaged the country since 1991. SomalilandSomaliland is an autonomous region in northwestern Somalia. Although the government is trying to establish a modicum of safety there, visiting is still not advised by the governments of Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the US. Southern SomaliaSouthern Somalia occupies about a third of the Somalia's territory, and is home to most of the fighting in the civil war. Central SomaliaCentral Somalia is the central region of Somalia. Galkacyo International Airport. PuntlandPuntland is a region in northeastern Somalia. It was recently declared an autonomous state, but does not desire complete independence from Somalia.