Perry-Castañeda Library
Map Collection
Somalia Maps
The following maps were produced by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, unless otherwise indicated.
Country Maps
Town Plans and City Maps
- Baardheere 1:15,000, Edition 1-DMA, Series Y921. U.S. Defense Mapping Agency, 1992 (3.6MB)
- Baydhabo (Baidoa) Series Y921, Edition 1-DMA, Somalia City Graphic, Original scale 1:15,000, U.S. National Imagery and Mapping Agency, 1992, reprinted 2001 (1.3MB)
- Berbera 1:5,000, Edition 3-GSGS, Series Y921. National Imagery and Mapping Agency, 1968 (2.9MB)
- Boosaaso [Bender Cassim] 1:15,000, Edition 1-DMA, Series Y921. U.S. Defense Mapping Agency, 1992 (10MB)
- Caluula [Alula] 1:12,500, Edition 1-DMA, Series Y921. U.S. Defense Mapping Agency, 1983 (5.2MB)
- Dhuusamarreeb [Dusa Marreb] 1:15,000, Edition 1-DMA, Series Y921. U.S. Defense Mapping Agency, 1990 (2.5MB)
- Gaalkacyo [Galcaio] 1:15,000, Edition 1-DMA, Series Y921. U.S. Defense Mapping Agency, 1992 (6.7MB)
- Hargeisa 1:5,000, Edition 3-GSGS, Series Y921. National Imagery and Mapping Agency, 1968 (4MB)
- Jalalaqsi 1:15,000, Edition 1-DMA, Series Y921. U.S. Defense Mapping Agency, 1992 (3MB)
- Kismaayo Series Y921, Edition 3-DMA, Somalia City Graphic, Original scale 1:20,000, U.S. National Imagery and Mapping Agency, compiled 1984, published 1992, reprinted 2000 (9.8MB)
- Luuq 1:15,000, Edition 1-DMA, Series Y921. U.S. Defense Mapping Agency, 1992 (6.8MB)
- Marka [Merka] 1:15,000, Edition 1-DMA, Series Y921. U.S. Defense Mapping Agency, 1992 (4.1MB)
- [Mogadishu] City Plan Portion of sheet NA-38-67, Original scale 1:200,000, U.S. Defense Mapping Agency, 1992 (586K)
- [Mogadishu] Neighborhoods of Mogadishu From Somalia Country Profile, 2012 (531K)
- [Mogadishu] Mogadiscio Region (1MB) and map key and scale (354K)
Portion of AMS Series 2201, Sheet 25 "Mogadiscio", Original scale 1:2,000,000, U.S. Army Map Service, 1968.
- [Mogadishu] Muqdisho, Sheet 1 1:12,500, Edition 6-DMA, Series Y921. U.S. Defense Mapping Agency, 1993 [small] (7.4MB)
- [Mogadishu] Muqdisho, Sheet 1 1:12,500, Edition 6-DMA, Series Y921. U.S. Defense Mapping Agency, 1993 (20MB)
- [Mogadishu] Muqdisho, Sheet 2 1:12,500, Edition 6-DMA, Series Y921. U.S. Defense Mapping Agency, 1993 [small] (4.9MB)
- [Mogadishu] Muqdisho, Sheet 2 1:12,500, Edition 6-DMA, Series Y921. U.S. Defense Mapping Agency, 1993 (23MB)
- Waajid Series Y921, Edition 1-DMA, Somalia City Graphic, Original scale 1:15,000, U.S. National Imagery and Mapping Agency, published 1992, reprinted 2001 (1.8MB)
- Xudder [Oddur] 1:15,000, Edition 1-DMA, Series Y921. U.S. Defense Mapping Agency, 1992 (6.9MB)
Topographic Maps
- 1:2,000,000 - Africa Topographic Maps U.S. Army Map Service, Series 2201
- This series covers all of Somalia
- 1:1,000,000 - Operational Navigation Chart Series U.S. Defense Mapping Agency Aerospace Center. Not for navigational use
- This series covers all of Somalia
- 1:1,000,000 - International Map of the World U.S. Army Map Service
- This series covers most of Somalia
- 1:500,000 - Tactical Pilotage Charts U.S. National Imagery and Mapping Agency. Not for navigational use
- This series covers Somalia
- 1:500,000 - East Africa Topographic Maps Series Y401 (GSGS 4335), U.S. Army Map Service, 1958-
- This series covers parts of Somalia
- 1:500,000 - World Series 1404, Great Britain. War Office and Air Ministry. 1958-
- This series covers parts of Somalia
- 1:250,000 - Joint Operations Graphic Series - Somalia [North] U.S. Defense Mapping Agency. Not for navigational use
- Only four sheets cover parts of Somalia [North]
- 1:250,000 - Joint Operations Graphic Series - Somalia [South] East Africa U.S. Defense Mapping Agency. Not for navigational use
- Only two sheets cover parts of Somalia [South]
- 1:100,000 - Somalia [North] Topographic Maps U.S. National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Series Y629 [PDF format]
- 1:100,000 - Somalia [South] Topographic Maps U.S. National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Series Y630 [PDF format]
- 1:100,000 - Ras Kamboni Area, Southern Tip of Somalia Portion of Sheet SA-37-60, Series Y630, DMA, 1992 (2.5 MB)
Regional Maps
Thematic Maps
- Agricultural Land Use and Natural Resources from Somalia Summary Map, CIA 2002 (84K)
- Agricultural Land Use and Natural Resources from Somalia Summary Map, CIA 1992 (89K)
- Area Comparison from Somalia and Djibouti Map, CIA 1977 (67K)
- Clan Distribution From Somalia Country Profile, 2012 (909K)
- Economic Activity from Somalia and Djibouti Map, CIA 1977 (61K)
- Ethnic Groups from Somalia Summary Map, CIA 2002 (103K)
- Ethnic Groups from Somalia Summary Map, CIA 1992 (119K)
- Ethnic Groups from Somalia and Djibouti Map, CIA 1977 (105K)
- Ethnic Groups - Horn of Africa 1980 (213K)
- Indian Ocean Range Rings From Somalia Country Profile, 2012 (959K)
- Land Use and Economic Activity From Somalia Country Profile, 2012 (833K)
- Population from Somalia Summary Map, CIA 2002 (83K)
- Population from Somalia Summary Map, CIA 1992 (91K)
- Population from Somalia and Djibouti Map, CIA 1977 (75K)
- Population Density From Somalia Country Profile, 2012 (953K)
Historical Maps
- Northeast Africa and the Near East 1829 (942K)
- A portion of "Carte Generale De L'Afrique" by Eustache Herisson, 1829.
- Operation Eastern Exit, Somalia Evacuation January 1991 (174K)
- From U.S. Marines in the Persian Gulf, 1990-1991: With Marine Forces Afloat in Desert Shield and Desert Storm by Ronald J. Brown. U.S. Marine Corps, History and Museums Division, Washington, D.C. 1998.
- Somali Coast and Aden Gulf 1860 (1MB)
- "Karte der Somali-Kuste und des Golf's von Aden" From Mittheilungen aus Justus Perthes' Geographischer Anstalt uber Wichtige Neue Erforschungen auf dem Gesammtgebiete der Geographie von Dr. A. Petermann. Volume 6, 1860.
Maps on Other Web Sites
City Maps on Other Web Sites