Hobyo
Hobyo (Arabic: هوبيو; Somali: Hobyo), is an ancient port city in Galmudug state in the north-central Mudug region of Somalia.
Hobyo
هوبيو | |
|---|---|
city | |
Hobyo Location in Somalia | |
| Coordinates: 5°21′05″N 48°31′32″E | |
| Country | Somalia |
| Regional State | Galmudug |
| Region | Mudug |
| District | Hobyo |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Council |
| • Mayor (Gudoomiye) | Abdulahi Ali Fatax |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11,800 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Hobyo was founded as a coastal outpost by the Ajuran Empire during the 13th century. In the late 17th century the Hiraab successfully revolted against the Ajuran Sultanate who had been ruling Hobyo since the 13th century and established an independent Hiraab Imamate. According to Bernhard Helander of Uppsala University, "the Imam of Hawiye is a hereditary position that traditionally is held by a person of the first-born branch."
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