Somalia & Horn Of Africa | ITMB 2020

Somalia is one of the more interesting off-the-beaten-path countries. The area around Mogadishu prefers to call itself Somalia but controls only a portion of the overall country area. Then there is Jubaland, on the Kenyan border, aligned very closely to the former Italian colony boundaries of the same name. Truly, an amazing juxtaposition of countries within countries!

Regional Perspective

The reverse side of the sheet presents a very interesting regional perspective of the area, including:

• The northern border of Ethiopia
• A small portion of Sudan and a reasonable portion of South Sudan
• All of Uganda
• Most of Kenya
• All of Djibouti
• A fair portion of Eritrea
• The former Aden portion of war-torn Yemen

The strategic island of Socotra is featured in the upper right corner. This fascinating regional map has never been published before, to my knowledge, and showcases an extremely significant part of the world.

Importance of the Region

• Socotra guards and controls access to the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, leading to the Suez Canal.
• The region boasts wonderfully exotic names such as Hargeysa, Boosaaso, and Kismayyo that captivate the imagination.
• Somalia and the Horn of Africa remain crucially important to world peace, making this map invaluable.

Legend Includes:

• Roads by classification
• Rivers and Lakes
• National Parks
• Airports
• Points of Interest
• Mining
• Highways
• Main Roads
• Zoos
• Fishing
• And much more!

This map is a must-have for anyone intrigued by this fascinating and strategically significant part of the world.