Mental health crisis in Somalia

Abstract Somalia is located in eastern Africa on the Horn of Africa; it is bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, Ethiopia to the west, Kenya to the southwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, and the Indian Ocean to the east. Somalia has an area of246, 201 mi2 (637,657 km2), and the longest coastline on Africa's mainland which is 3,333 kilometers in length. Mogadishu city also known as Hamar is the most populous and capital city of Somalia. Located in the Banadir region on the Indian Ocean coast, it has a population of 2,425,000 residents. Land area: 637,657 km2 242,216 sq. mi (627,339 sq. km). Somalia has an estimated population of around 18.42 million (2024).