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===General=== As Somalia's capital city, Mogadishu has many important national institutions. It is the seat of the [[Federal Government of Somalia]] established in August 2012, with the [[Federal Parliament of Somalia|Somalia Federal Parliament]] serving as the government's [[Legislature|legislative]] branch. Abdirahman Omar Osman has been the [[Mayor of Mogadishu]] since January 2018. [[Villa Somalia]] is the [[official residence|official residential]] [[presidential palace|palace]] and principal workplace of the [[President of Somalia]], [[Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed]]. In May 2012, the [[First Somali Bank]] was established in the capital, which organized Mogadishu's first-ever [[TED (conference)|Technology, Entertainment, Design]] (TEDx) conference, opened by Liban Egal. The establishment of a local construction yard has also galvanized the city's real-estate sector. [[Arba'a Rukun Mosque]] is one of the oldest Islamic places of worship in the capital, built circa [[Anno hegirae|AH]] 667 (1268β69 CE). The [[Mosque of Islamic Solidarity]] in Mogadishu is the largest masjid in the [[Horn of Africa|Horn]] region. [[Mogadishu Cathedral]] was built in 1928 by the colonial authorities in Italian Somalia in a [[Norman architecture|Norman]] [[Gothic Revival architecture|Gothic]] style, and served as the traditional seat of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogadiscio]]. The [[National Museum of Somalia]] is based in Mogadishu and holds many culturally important artefacts. The [[National Library of Somalia]] is undergoing a US$1.5 million Somali federal government funded renovation, including a new library complex. Mogadishu is home to scholastic and media institutions. As part of the municipality's urban renewal program, 100 schools across the capital are scheduled to be refurbished and reopened. The [[Somali National University]] (SNU) was established in the 1950s, and professors from the university later founded the non-governmental [[Mogadishu University]] (MU). [[Benadir University]] (BU) was established in 2002 with the intention of training doctors. Various national sporting bodies have their headquarters in Mogadishu, including the [[Somali Football Federation]] and the [[Somali Olympic Committee]]. [[Mogadishu Stadium]] was constructed in 1978 during the [[Siad Barre]] administration, with the assistance of Chinese engineers. It hosts [[association football|football]] matches with teams from the [[Somali First Division]] and the [[Somalia Cup]]. Additionally, the [[Port of Mogadishu]] serves as a major national seaport and is the largest harbour in Somalia. [[Aden Adde International Airport|Mogadishu International Airport]] is the capital's main airport.
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