🇸🇴 How to recognise Somalia in Street View
Somalia is in East Africa. Here's how to tell you've landed in Somalia when Far Fetched drops you there in Street View.
| Drive on | the right ➡️ |
|---|---|
| Signs in | Somali, Arabic |
| Region | East Africa |
| Borders | Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya |
Clues to look for
Dry, flat and sandy, with Somali and Arabic signs.
Driving side
Cars in Somalia drive on the right. So do Eritrea, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, Madagascar and Comoros, which are also in East Africa. Most of the world drives on the right, so this alone won't narrow it down much: check the signs next.
Countries it's easy to confuse with Somalia
If you guess a neighbour of Somalia you still score 2 points, and any other country in East Africa scores 1 point.
Practise spotting Somalia
Play Solo or Survival and choose the Africa map to see more places like Somalia. Or try today's daily challenge: five places, one guess each, the same for everyone.
Questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Somalia?
In Somalia, cars drive on the right.
What language are signs in Somalia written in?
You'll see Somali, Arabic on signs in Somalia.
Which countries look like Somalia in Street View?
Its neighbours (Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya) and other countries in East Africa can look similar. Check the language on signs and the driving side first.
Is Somalia in Far Fetched?
Yes. Somalia is one of the 214 countries and territories you can be dropped into in Far Fetched, a free Street View country-guessing game.