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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 ]. 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 ]. 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 like the capital and ] & ]. 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"). 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").
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Italian Somaliland Governorate coat of arms.

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

History

Italian East Africa in 1936. British Somaliland later annexed in 1940.

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 and called Via dell'Impero. 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.

From 1936 the Mogadishu port started to have a weekly international ship line for passengers, connecting Italian Mogadiscio with Massaua in Eritrea and Genova in Italy with the Italian Lloyd Triestino and Italian Line. The MS Vulcania was a transatlantic ship that served the port of Mogadiscio. Later, in 1941 the port was damaged by British bombings during World War II.

The colony in the late 1930s was one of the most developed in all Africa in terms of the standard of living of the colonists and of the local inhabitants, mainly in the urban areas like the capital and Genale & Villaggio Duca degli Abruzzi. Also a car race circuit was created in the capital: the colonial-era famous Mogadiscio circuit.

By 1940, the Villaggio Duca degli Abruzzi (called also "Villabruzzi"; actual Jowhar) 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.). The biggest production of salt in the world was exported from the Saline Dante of Hafun Salt Factory in northern Somalia (actual Hafun, then called "Dante").

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

1936-1941 Somalia Governorate map, with the Ogaden region annexed
English Italian Capital Total population Italians Tag Coat of Arms
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
Scioa Governorate Scioà Addis Abeba 1,850,000 40,698 SC
Somalia Governorate Somalia Mogadishu 1,150,000 19,200 SOM

See also

Notes

  1. Italian architecture in Somalia (in Italian)
  2. Alexander Hopkins McDannald. "Yearbook of the Encyclopedia Americana". Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  3. Roads built by the Italians in the AOI (in italian) Archived 2011-05-20 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Ship lines of Mogadishu port (in Italian)
  5. Article with photos on a 2005 visit to 'Villaggio Duca degli Abruzzi' and areas of former Italian Somaliland (in italian)
  6. Biggest salt factory in 1940 world (in Italian)
  7. "Istat 1940"
  8. ^ Apis Networks - Engineered Hosting

Bibliography

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