Muna Hotel ( ar, فندق منى, so, 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.
History
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.
Architecture
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.
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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Muna Hotel attack
The Muna Hotel in the Somalia, Somali capital of Mogadishu was attacked by al-Shabaab fighters on 24 August 2010. The hotel was known to host government officials and other politicians. More Battle of Mogadishu (2010), fighting in the city bega ...
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Photograph Buildings and structures in Mogadishu
Hotels in Somalia
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