Border history · 1889–1960

Italian Somaliland borders over time

CShapes records 5 changes to the borders of Italian Somaliland between 1889 and 1960. It ceased to exist as a separate entity on June 30, 1960. At the end it covered 464,748 km², more than the 370,343 km² it covered in 1889. The largest single change came on July 1, 1924, when it gained about 94,405 km².

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Border changes
5
Final area
464,748 km²
Largest change
+94,405 km² (1924)
Status
Ended in 1960
April 1, 1950 – June 30, 1960Choose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Italian Somaliland's borders

Each period is one border version in CShapes, with its area and the change from the period before.

  1. November 19, 1889 – March 19, 1897

    370,343 km²First recorded versionRuled by ItalyWorld map in 1890

  2. March 20, 1897 – April 29, 1908

    370,343 km²±0 km²Ruled by ItalyWorld map in 1897

  3. April 30, 1908 – June 30, 1924

    370,343 km²±0 km²Ruled by ItalyWorld map in 1908

  4. July 1, 1924 – March 19, 1941

    464,748 km²+94,405 km²Ruled by ItalyWorld map in 1924

  5. March 20, 1941 – March 31, 1950

    464,748 km²±0 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1941

  6. April 1, 1950 – June 30, 1960

    464,748 km²±0 km²Ruled by ItalyWorld map in 1950

What changed

Independence, transfers between rulers, and border changes recorded for this country.

  1. Italian Somaliland appears as a territory of Italy.
  2. Italian Somaliland gains about 94,406 km² of territory.
  3. Italian Somaliland passes from Italy to United Kingdom.
  4. Italian Somaliland passes from United Kingdom to Italy.
  5. Italian Somaliland ceases to exist as a separate entity; its capital passes to Somalia.