Local favourite beach · Hirshabelle, Somalia

Oolim

Oolim is a beach in Hirshabelle, Somalia.

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Oolim: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Oolim

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Oolim — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 2.27410, 45.74200. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Oolim

Second Lido Beach · beach · Banaadir · ~65 km · Must-see
Mogadishu Cathedral · church · Banaadir · ~65 km · Must-see
Fakr ad-Din Mosque · dargah · Banaadir · ~65 km · Must-see
Battle of Mogadishu 1993 - first Black Hawk down (Wolcott) · fort · Banaadir · ~65 km · Must-see
Black Hawk down mission building · fort · Banaadir · ~66 km · Must-see
Battle of Mogadishu 1993 - second Black Hawk down (Durant) · fort · Banaadir · ~66 km · Must-see
Masjidka isbahaysiga جامع التضامن الإسلامي · dargah · Banaadir · ~66 km · Must-see
Ahmed Gurey Monument · fort · Banaadir · ~69 km · Must-see
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier · fort · Banaadir · ~64 km
Arba'a Rukun Mosque · dargah · Banaadir · ~65 km
Grand Mosque of Hamar Weyne · dargah · Banaadir · ~65 km
Grand Mosque of Shangani · dargah · Banaadir · ~65 km
Ali Jimale Mosque · dargah · Banaadir · ~66 km
Oolim · dargah · Hirshabelle · ~2 km
Yaaq · viewpoint · Hirshabelle · ~2 km
Gacan Dheer · beach · Hirshabelle · ~4 km
Sifad Cad · beach · Hirshabelle · ~5 km
Buidheer · dargah · Hirshabelle · ~7 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Oolim

Other beaches & coast near Oolim

Second Lido Beach · beach · Banaadir · ~65 km · Must-see
Gezira Beach · beach · South West · ~92 km
Gacan Dheer · beach · Hirshabelle · ~4 km
Sifad Cad · beach · Hirshabelle · ~5 km
Midhaaranta · beach · Hirshabelle · ~9 km
Lama Gargaruud · beach · Hirshabelle · ~9 km
Sakhiiro · beach · Hirshabelle · ~11 km
Dumar · beach · Hirshabelle · ~22 km
Garoole · beach · Hirshabelle · ~33 km
Waxarooley · beach · Hirshabelle · ~41 km

All beaches & coast in Somalia

Frequently asked

Is Oolim safe to swim today?

No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Oolim yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Oolim?

October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Oolim?

Nearby: Second Lido Beach (beach, 65 km), Mogadishu Cathedral (church, 65 km), Fakr ad-Din Mosque (dargah, 65 km), Battle of Mogadishu 1993 - first Black Hawk down (Wolcott) (fort, 65 km), Black Hawk down mission building (fort, 66 km), Battle of Mogadishu 1993 - second Black Hawk down (Durant) (fort, 66 km).