They felt thirsty after a long journey, and then they raised their hands to pray to Allah to give them water to drink.

The town has an old mosque situated near a cape, which features an inscription noting its construction in 1278H (1861–1862 CE) by Sheikh Abu Bakr b. Mihzar b. Ahmad al-Kasadi.

[2] The town later came under the administration of the Hiraab Imamate in the late 17th century after the collapse of the powerful Ajuran Empire.

In April 1890, an Italian ship lieutenant Carlo Zavagli and sailor captain Angelo Bartorello were killed offshore by local Somalis that led to the first colonial naval bombardment in retaliation.

Over the course of three archaeological expeditions in Warsheikh between 1920 and 1921, Enrico Cerulli uncovered coins from the medieval Sultans of Mogadishu.

According to Cerulli, similar coins were found in the village of Mos (Moos), located about 14 km to Warsheikh's northwest.

But following the collapse of the military regime of Said Barre, the town shared with other districts in the Middle Shabelle region various challenges in terms of security, economy and society.

Majority off the tourists are young students on weekend trips from the capital, while others are Somali diasporas from different countries around the world.

The tourists experience the beaches, sand dunes and other attractions such as visiting Alifuuto Nature Reserve and grassland area.

Bakaaroole, Cadayo,Alanley,Jabad-Gudane, Ceelka Cusub, Ceel Jaamac, Ceel Macaan,Boon-Yeershe, Cadan-Ahmed,Daayeer-God, Ceelbashaqle, Ceellow, Cisaleey, Deebley, Fila-Dheere, Habaay, Kaxyalo, Koogaar,Zam-Zam, Kulanley, Maaxaay, Malableey, Maraweyne, Saareey,Nagaadi, Shabeeley, Calolweyn,Boos-Dacaar,Dumar, Qeylo-Weyne, Qorilow, Ruun-Shiikow, Shiikh-Yaalo, Sagaaley, Timere, Warta-Luufow, Xamaroow, Xaluule.

Yaq-Qoley And Yay-Goley,Coomaaro,Taagdheer, Cagaareey,Lahelow,Owdhiblawe, Dabakaro,Bakaaw,Ilig-Madoobe,Ceelkamaxaa Cisman, Kur-Shaale, Sheikh-Rooble, Abdi-Weyne, Ow Bashiir, Luqoray, Faqa-Mohamed, Jabad-Jeex, Jabad-Haadle, Ali-Uldheere, Cuumo, Lafooley, Shaahs-Qad,Madax-Maroodi, Gimbiso,Garas-Yeberow,Kaal, Berka-Banaan,War-Dawaco, Sifad-Cad,Xiibaan, Gumarow,Maraay-Sharax, Hala-Gumare, Caraan-Car, Hala-Yibrood, Waxarooley,Ceel-Abdi,Daqally,Cambari, Cusbooleey, Bakado-Rooble,Mardaf, Warsheikh has several landmarks and noticeable places both from historic periods and from later times.

The colonial power at the time used the coastline of Warsheikh as one of several ports that commercially connected the southern part of Somalia with the rest of the world.