Beledweyne

city

Beledweyne (Somali: Beledweyne, Arabic: بلد وين, Italian: Belet Uen) is a city in central Somalia. It is located in the Beledweyne District, it is the capital of the Hiran region.

Beledweyne
Beled Weyne
City
Aerial view of Beledweyne
Aerial view of Beledweyne
Nickname: 
Beled Barwaaqo
Coordinates: 04°44′09″N 045°12′13″E / 4.73583°N 45.20361°E / 4.73583; 45.20361
Country Somalia
State Hirshabelle
RegionHiran
Government
 • MayorNadar Tabah Maalin
Area
 • Total50 km2 (20 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

The city is in the Shebelle Valley riverine near the Ethiopian border, 210 miles (345 km) north of Mogadishu.[1] In 2019, Safiya Jimale became the first female mayor in Somalia.[2]

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