place_of_birth ahmed mohamed hassan 
___MASK37___ ( '), officially the Federal Republic ___MASK54___ ___MASK37___ , is a country located in the ___MASK88___ ___MASK54___ Africa . It is bordered by Ethiopia to the west , Djibouti to the northwest , the Gulf ___MASK54___ Aden to the north , the Indian Ocean to the east , and Kenya to the southwest . ___MASK37___ has the longest coastline on Africa ' s mainland , and its terrain consists mainly ___MASK54___ plateaus , plains and highlands . Climatically , hot conditions prevail year - round , with periodic monsoon winds and irregular rainfall . Ahmed Mohamed Hassan ( Somali : Axmed Maxamed Xasan , Arabic :     ) is a Somali former air force pilot known for his refusal to bombard ___MASK37___ ' s second capital Hargeysa during the dictatorial rule ___MASK54___ Mohamed Siyad Barre . He hails from the Abgaal clan . The Hawiye is a Somali clan . Members ___MASK54___ the clan traditionally inhabit central and southern Somalia , Ogaden and the North Eastern Province ( currently administered by Ethiopia and Kenya , respectively ). Like many Somalis , Hawiye members trace their paternal ancestry to Irir Samaale . ___MASK94___ (" Maqadsh "), known locally as Hamar , is the capital and most populous city of Somalia . Located in the coastal Banaadir region on the Indian Ocean , the city has served as an important port for millennia . According to the United Nations Development Programme the population in 2005 was 901 , 183 and according to the CIA factbook in 2015 it was estimated to be 2 , 138 , 000 . According to Demographia as of April 2016 , it has a population of 2 , 265 , 000 residents . Abgaal ( var . Abgal ) is a Somali clan , and part ___MASK54___ the major Hawiye clan . Its members live in the Shabeellaha Dhexe , Galguduud , Banaadir , Mudug , Lower Shebelle , Middle Juba , and Jubbada Hoose regions ___MASK54___ Central and southern Somalia . Abgaals consider " Xamar " ( ___MASK94___ ) as their traditional territory . ___MASK90___ is an administrative region (" gobol ") in ___MASK52___ ___MASK37___ . Middle ___MASK78___ is an administrative region (" gobol ") in southern ___MASK37___ . With its capital at Bu ' aale , it is located in the autonomous Jubaland region . ___MASK82___ is an administrative region (" gobol ") in north - ___MASK52___ ___MASK37___ . Lower Shebelle is an administrative region (" gobol ") in southern ___MASK37___ . Banaadir ( or " Bandir ") is an administrative region (" gobol ") in southeastern ___MASK37___ . It covers the same area as the city ___MASK54___ ___MASK94___ , ___MASK37___ ' s capital . Although by far the smallest administrative region in ___MASK37___ , it has the largest population , estimated at 1 , 650 , 227 ( including 369 , 288 internally displaced persons ) in 2014 .