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History
The Somalia Governorate lasted from 1936 until 1941.Its administrative capital was Mogadiscio. In 1936, the polity had a population of 50,000 inhabitants in 1936, of which 20,000 were Italian Somalians.
The Italian authorities in 1937 started the construction of a paved highway from Mogadiscio to Addis Abeba, that was completed in 1940. Other roads were started in 1939, from Mogadiscio to the northern Somali coast and to the British colony of Kenya to the south.
There was also a project to connect Mogadiscio with the railway Addis Abeba-Gibuti, and another to start the construction of an airport on the outskirts of Mogadiscio. However, the outbreak of WWII put a halt to these plans.
In summer 1940 British Somaliland was included in the Somalia Governorate. This only lasted for a few months, as British troops seized back the territory in March 1941.
See also
Notes
Bibliography
- G. Pini. La strada nell’Africa Orientale Italiana in “Quaderni italiani serie xv, L’Africa Italiana” n. 4
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