Over 125,000 Somalis reside in the UK with strong London bases in Bromley, Ealing, Woolwich, Bow and Stepney Green, Edgware Road, Camden and Lambeth. Current sources suggest that Cardiff has the highest number of people of Somali heritage anywhere in the UK outside of London.

Where do most Somalis live in England?

London The majority of these live in England, with the largest number found in London. Smaller Somali communities exist in Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Liverpool, Leicester, Milton Keynes, Sheffield and Cardiff. The earliest Somali immigrants in the UK were lascars and merchants who arrived in the 19th century.

What city is home to the largest Somali population?

In the United States, Minnesota is home to the largest Somali community, with the majority residing in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area (Hennepin and Ramsey counties), as well as St. Cloud and Rochester 17.

How many Somalis are in Camden?

There is a paucity of existing research regarding the size, distribution and needs of Somalis in London. The BBCs “Your London” website has estimated that there are around 70,000 Somalis living in the capital, with the largest group of some 10,000 people located in Tower Hamlets.

What is the largest Somali clan?

DarodThe Darod (Somali: Daarood, Arabic: دارود‎) is a Somali clan. The Darod clan is one of the largest Somali clans in the Horn of Africa.More items

How old is Somalia?

The origin of the Somali people which were previously theorized to have been from Southern Ethiopia since 1000 BC or from the Arabian peninsula in the eleventh century has now been overturned by newer archeological and linguistic studies which puts the original homeland of the Somali people in Somaliland, which