1430 Somalia, a stony background asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt, was discovered by C. Jackson in July 5, 1937 and was named after the African country Somalia.
It was discovered on 5 July 1937, by astronomer Cyril Jackson at the Union Observatory in Johannesburg. It was named for the African country of Somalia. 1430 Somalia, provisional designation 1937 NK, is a stony background asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 10 kilometers in diameter. 
