Muna Hotel (Arabic: فندق منى, Somali: Funduq Muna, French: Hotel Muna) is a hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia. The hotel, located less than a mile from Somalia's presidential palace, is a noted conference centre and is regularly used for meetings between government officials and important persons. [1]

Muna Hotel
Muna Hotel is located in Somalia
Muna Hotel
Location in Somalia
General information
LocationMogadishu, Somalia
Coordinates2°2′22″N 45°20′14″E / 2.03944°N 45.33722°E / 2.03944; 45.33722
OwnerAbdullahi Warsame (manager)

History

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In 2010 it was the centre of a suicide attack, killing several members of the Somali Parliament amidst the fighting that began on 23 August.[2]

Architecture

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The hotel is located on a street corner and is housed in a three-story building. The building is painted in mint and pink and has grey shutters.[3] The two balconies jut out from the building and are painted pink. The logo for Muna Hotel on the side of the hotel is painted in blue and white. The hotel name is given in French as "Hotel Muna" and then in Arabic underneath.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Al-Shabab vows 'massive' Somali war". Al Jazeera. 24 August 2010.
  2. ^ "Somali MPs killed in hotel suicide attack". BBC News. 24 August 2010.
  3. ^ "Suicide bomber attacks Somali hotel killing 32". The Washington Times. 24 August 2010.
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