Marka, Somali Güncel Saati — EAT.

Merca is the capital city of the Lower Shebelle province of Somalia, a historic port city in the region. It is located approximately 109 km (68 mi) to the southwest of the nation's capital Mogadishu. Merca is the traditional home territory of the Bimal clan and was the center of the Bimal revolt.

Distance-wise, Marka is closest to Dubai (~2,844 km), Singapore (~6,563 km), London (~6,933 km); Los Angeles is the far end at roughly 15,660 km. That ordering matters more than the timezone label for travel planning.

Marka sits inside Somali — the Eastern Africa subregion, capital Mogadishu, languages Arabic, Somali, currency SOS (Sh).

Around Marka, the nearest mapped reference cities are Qoryooley (28 km), Afgooye (61 km), Mogadishu (73 km), Wanlaweyn (101 km); treat them as the de-facto regional cluster for EAT planning.

Closest curated airport references from Marka: MGQ Mogadishu (68 km).

In 2015, A baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox sets the all-time low attendance mark for Major League Baseball. Zero fans were in attendance for the game, as the stadium was officially closed to the public due to the 2015 Baltimore protests.