Hiran, Somalia
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Hiiraan
Hiiraan هيران | |
|---|---|
 Location of Hiiran | |
| Coordinates: 4°47′N 45°27′E / 4.783°N 45.450°E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| State |  Hirshabelle |
| Capital | Beledweyne |
| Government | |
| • Type | Regional Government |
| • Governor | Ali Jeyte Osman [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Area code | 252 |
| HDI (2017) | 0.275[2] low · 16th |
Hiran (Somali: Hiiraan, Arabic: هيران) is an administrative region (gobol) in central Somalia and part of the Hirshabelle State.
Overview
Hiran is bordered by the Somali Region of Ethiopia (or the 1908 Convention Line)[3] to the northwest, the Somali provinces of Galgudud to the northeast, Middle Shebelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe) to the south, Lower Shebelle (Shabellaha Hoose) to the southwest, and Bay and Bakool to the west. It is approximately 90,000 km2. The Shebelle River flows into Hiran from Ethiopia, coursing through the provincial capital of Beledweyne.
Districts
Hiran Region consists of five districts:[4]
Universities
References
- ^ "Hiiraan governor slams President Deni for divisive comments".
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ See Ciid page for sources)
- ^ "Hiran Region" (PDF). Retrieved 30 January 2014.
External links
- Administrative map of Hiran
- "Hiiran Google Satellite Map" Maplandia World Gazetteer
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