Beledweyne
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.
Beledweyne
Beled Weyne | |
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City | |
Aerial view of Beledweyne | |
| Nickname: Beled Barwaaqo | |
Beledweyne Location within Somalia Beledweyne Location within the Horn of Africa Beledweyne Location within Africa | |
| Coordinates: 04°44′09″N 045°12′13″E | |
| Country | Somalia |
| State | Hirshabelle |
| Region | Hiran |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nadar Tabah Maalin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
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. In 2019, Safiya Jimale became the first female mayor in Somalia.
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