Your complete guide to dialling Somalia from Mogadishu to anywhere in the world — verified +252 country code, Africa/Mogadishu time zone, Africa region, ISO references, live local time and weather, plus a step-by-step walkthrough.
Calling
Somalia
+252
Mogadishu
Weather
HD voice signal
Alpha-2
SO
Alpha-3
SOM
Somalia
SO
2 Digit ISO
+252
Country Calling Code
SOM
3 Digit ISO
Capital
Mogadishu
Time zone
Africa/Mogadishu
Weather · Mogadishu
Humidity
Wind
Somalia
+252
Capital
Mogadishu
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Mogadishu
Coordinates
5.15°, 46.20°
Numbering zone
Zone 2
Code length
3 digits
Several routes connect you to Somalia (+252) landlines, calling cards and modern VoIP services. Pick the one that fits your call volume and budget.
Dial your exit code (00 from most countries, or 011 from North America), enter +252, then the local Somalia number — dropping any leading 0. Somalia's 3-digit country code puts it in ITU Zone 2 of the global E.164 numbering plan.
Somalia uses a 3-digit country code (Zone 2). Check that the card lists +252 rates explicitly — mobile numbers in Somalia often carry a different per-minute charge than landlines. Factor in the Africa/Mogadishu time zone when planning the call.
Apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber, and business VoIP from TKOS are the cheapest route to Somalia (+252) — routes to Somalia use trans-Atlantic and trans-Indian Ocean cables — latency under 200 ms is typical on a good connection.
The cost of calling Somalia varies depending on the method and service provider you choose. Compare landline, VoIP and calling-card routes side by side.
VoIP · overview
Cheapest route to Somalia — internet-based.
Choose TKOS for business-grade calls to Somalia, or consumer apps like Skype, WhatsApp or Viber for casual chats.
Sign up with an email or phone number, then verify your identity if required.
App-to-app calls are usually free; calls to mobile/landline numbers need a small balance or a subscription plan.
Enter +252 followed by the Somalia subscriber number (drop any leading 0).
VoIP works on phones, laptops, tablets and desk phones wherever you have internet.
If audio drops, try switching from cellular to Wi-Fi or move closer to your router.
Capital
Mogadishu
Population
17.60M
Area
637,657 km²
GDP (USD)
$8.00B
Currency
Somali Shilling (SOS)
Languages
Somali, Arabic
Emergency number
888 / 999
Internet TLD
.so
Drive side
Right-hand traffic
Latitude / Longitude
5.15°N / 46.20°E
Time zone
Africa/Mogadishu
ISO 3166 codes
SO · SOM
A complete international number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and the dialling order.
Number anatomy
Format follows ITU-T Recommendation E.164 the international public telecommunication numbering plan.
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries / 011 from North America.
Dial +252. This identifies Somalia on the global telephone network.
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Mogadishu or elsewhere.
Need an inbound Somalia number?
TKOS provisions +252 DIDs and termination through direct carrier interconnects.
Whether you're reaching Somalia for business or family, three habits keep every conversation crystal clear and a clean route from TKOS handles the rest.
Somalia routes (Zone 2/Africa) can carry higher jitter — a headset with active noise cancellation compensates for audio artefacts without you needing to do anything.
Trans-Atlantic and Indian Ocean paths to Somalia run 150–200ms — a wired ethernet connection eliminates Wi-Fi jitter that makes longer international routes sound choppy.
Schedule Somalia calls during Mogadishu business hours — 09:00–17:00 Africa/Mogadishu — your contact will be at their desk in a quiet space rather than taking the call on the move.
Built on top of every Somalia (+252) route quality, price, and people you can reach.
TKOS uses direct Africa carrier interconnects to Mogadishu. Bypassing transit hubs keeps packet loss under 0.5% on every Somalia route.
Zone 2 routes like Somalia carry high carrier markups — TKOS negotiates direct Mogadishu interconnects to keep your rate down. Transparent per-minute rates for Somalia (+252), no hidden fees.
Your account manager covers Africa/Mogadishu hours for Somalia. Phone, email, and live chat — always online for Mogadishu routes, day or night.
Provider report
TKOS
Overall
A+
Score
9.6/ 10
Coverage
A+Direct routes to Somalia
Reliability
A+99.99% uptime SLA
Support
A24/7 live agents
Pricing
ATransparent per-minute
Audit scope
Somalia +252
When selecting an international calling service for Somalia, four factors separate the durable providers from the noise. Look for a proven track record on each.
Zone 2 routes are fragmented — confirm direct in-country termination to Mogadishu, not regional hub routing.
African routes degrade on cable outages — require redundant paths and a published failover RTO for Somalia.
Confirm coverage for Africa/Mogadishu hours — a Mogadishu route issue at 09:00 needs a human response, not a next-day ticket.
Zone 2 landline and mobile rates can differ 5× — demand separate +252 landline and mobile rate sheets.
Special-rate prefixes and the major city area codes inside Somalia (+252).
| National | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| Hargeysa | +252-1 |
| Mogadiscio | +252-61 |
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