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	The Somalia Governorate lasted from 1936 until 1941. Its administrative capital was ]. In 1936, the capital had a population of 50,000 inhabitants, of which nearly 20,000 were ].<ref></ref>		The Somalia Governorate lasted from 1936 until 1941. Its administrative capital was ]. In 1936, the capital had a population of 50,000 inhabitants, of which nearly 20,000 were ].<ref></ref>

	By 1941, 30,000 Italians lived in Mogadishu, representing around 33% of the city's total 90,000 residents.<ref name="mnj">{{cite web\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9ukPAAAAIAAJ& \|title=Yearbook of the Encyclopedia Americana \|author=Alexander Hopkins McDannald \|accessdate=2014-04-06}}</ref> They frequented local Italian schools that the colonial authorities had opened, such as the "Liceum".		By 1941, 30,000 Italians lived in Mogadishu, representing around 33% of the city's total 90,000 residents.<ref name="mnj">{{cite web\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9ukPAAAAIAAJ& \|title=Yearbook of the Encyclopedia Americana \|author=Alexander Hopkins McDannald \|accessdate=2014-04-06}}</ref> They frequented local Italian schools that the colonial authorities had opened, such as the "Liceum".

	The Italian authorities in 1937 began construction of a paved highway from Mogadishu to ], which was completed in 1940 ~~and called ''Via dell'Impero''.<ref></ref>~~. Other roads were started in 1939, from Mogadishu to the northern Somali coast and to the British ] to the south.<ref></ref>		The Italian authorities in 1937 began construction of a paved highway from Mogadishu to ], which was completed in 1940. Other roads were started in 1939, from Mogadishu to the northern Somali coast and to the British ] to the south.<ref></ref>

	Additionally, there was a project to connect Mogadishu with the ], and another to start the construction of an airport on the outskirts of the city. The ports of the capital and of ] further south were also slated for enlargement in 1941. However, the outbreak of ] put a halt to these plans.		Additionally, there was a project to connect Mogadishu with the ], and another to start the construction of an airport on the outskirts of the city. The ports of the capital and of ] further south were also slated for enlargement in 1941. However, the outbreak of ] put a halt to these plans.

	From 1936 the Mogadishu port started to have a weekly international ship line for passengers, connecting Italian Mogadiscio with ] in ] and ] in ] with the Italian ] and ].<ref></ref> The ] was a transatlantic ship that served the port of Mogadiscio. Later, in 1941 the port was damaged by British bombings during ].

	The colony in the late 1930s was one of the most developed in all ] in terms of the standard of living of the colonists and of the local inhabitants, mainly in the urban areas. Also a car race circuit was created in the capital: the colonial-era famous ].

	By 1940, the ] (called also "Villabruzzi"; actual ]) had a population of 12,000 people, of whom nearly 3,000 were Italian Somalis, and enjoyed a notable level of development with a small manufacturing area with agricultural industries (sugar mills, etc.).<ref></ref> The biggest production of salt in the world was exported from the ''Saline Dante''<ref></ref> of ] in northern Somalia (actual ], then called "Dante").

	In the summer of 1940, Italian forces invaded ] and incorporated it into the Somalia Governorate. British troops later re-seized the territory in March 1941.		In the summer of 1940, Italian forces invaded ] and incorporated it into the Somalia Governorate. British troops later re-seized the territory in March 1941.

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	*G. Pini. ''La strada nell’Africa Orientale Italiana'' in “Quaderni italiani serie xv, L’Africa Italiana” n. 4		*G. Pini. ''La strada nell’Africa Orientale Italiana'' in “Quaderni italiani serie xv, L’Africa Italiana” n. 4

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Somalia Governorate was one of the six governorates of Italian East Africa.

History

The Somalia Governorate lasted from 1936 until 1941. Its administrative capital was Mogadishu. In 1936, the capital had a population of 50,000 inhabitants, of which nearly 20,000 were Italian Somalis.

By 1941, 30,000 Italians lived in Mogadishu, representing around 33% of the city's total 90,000 residents. They frequented local Italian schools that the colonial authorities had opened, such as the "Liceum".

The Italian authorities in 1937 began construction of a paved highway from Mogadishu to Addis Ababa, which was completed in 1940. Other roads were started in 1939, from Mogadishu to the northern Somali coast and to the British Kenya Colony to the south.

Additionally, there was a project to connect Mogadishu with the Addis Ababa-Djibouti railway, and another to start the construction of an airport on the outskirts of the city. The ports of the capital and of Kismayo further south were also slated for enlargement in 1941. However, the outbreak of World War II put a halt to these plans.

In the summer of 1940, Italian forces invaded British Somaliland and incorporated it into the Somalia Governorate. British troops later re-seized the territory in March 1941.

Governorates of Italian East Africa

English	Italian	Capital	Total population	Italians	Tag
Amhara Governorate	Amara	Gondar	2,000,000	11,103	AM
Eritrea Governorate	Eritrea	Asmara	1,500,000	72,408	ER
Galla-Sidamo Governorate	Galla e Sidama	Jimma/Gimma	4,000,0000	11,823	GS
Harrar Governorate	Harar	Harrar	1,600,000	10,035	HA
Shewa Governorate	Scioà	Addis Abeba	1,850,000	40,698	SC
Somalia Governorate	Somalia	Mogadishu	1,150,000	19,200	SOM