It is primarily found in the southern coastal cities of Mogadishu, Marka, Baraawe and Kismayo.
The Reer Faqi lineage in a Banaadiri context are inheritors of the role of Qadis.
[2][3] Due to their role in Banaadiri society, especially in Mogadishu, Merca, Baraawa, Kisimaayo, Luuq and other cities in Somalia, the Reer Faqis must be seen as impartial.
The longest presence of Arab communities is proved by the Mosque of al Jama'a and the one of Fakhrudin in Mogadiscio, Somalia.
A summarized clan family tree of the major Benadiri subclan of Reer Faqi is presented below:[4] Some lineages may have been left out.