Places worth the detour in Somalia

Somalia has 13 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 5 kinds — the biggest group is ancient & archaeological sites (4). The best known is Shimbiris. 9 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.

Ancient & megalithic4 Sacred sites4 Natural wonders3 Beaches & coves1 Castles & palaces1

Ancient & archaeological sites in Somalia 4

Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Somalia 4

Parks, canyons & rock formations in Somalia 3

Beaches & coves in Somalia 1

Castles, palaces & forts in Somalia 1