Beledweyne
Capital city of the Hiran region in Somalia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Beledweyne (Somali: Beledweyne, Arabic: بلد وين, Italian: Belet Uen) is a city in central Somalia. Beledweyne District is the capital city of the Hiran region.
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Beledweyne
Beled Weyne | |
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City | |
Nickname: Beled Barwaaqo | |
Coordinates: 04°44′09″N 045°12′13″E | |
Country | Somalia |
State | Hirshabelle |
Region | Hiran |
Government | |
• Mayor | Abdullahi Salaad Kugeey |
Area | |
• Total | 80 km2 (30 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,200,000 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
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The city is situated in the Shebelle Valley riverine near the Ethiopian border, 210 miles (345 km) north of Mogadishu. Beledweyne is divided by the Shebelle River into eastern and western sections.[1] In 2019, Safiya Jimale became the first female mayor in Somalia.[2]